Buzău River

For other uses of "Buzău", see Buzău (disambiguation).
Râul Buzău
River
Upstream view of the Buzău River near Unguriu, Buzău County
Countries Romania
Counties Braşov County,
Covasna County,
Buzău County,
Brăila County
Tributaries
 - left Сâlnău
Towns Buzău
Source
 - location Ciucaş Mountains
Mouth Siret River
 - coordinates 45°24′49″N 27°44′29″E / 45.41361°N 27.74139°ECoordinates: 45°24′49″N 27°44′29″E / 45.41361°N 27.74139°E
Length 302 km (188 mi)
Basin 5,505 km2 (2,125 sq mi)
Discharge for Baniţa
 - average 25.2 m3/s (890 cu ft/s)

Buzău (Romanian pronunciation: [buˈzəw]) is a river in eastern Romania, tributary of the Siret River. Its total length is 302 km. Its source is in the south-eastern Carpathian Mountains, east of Braşov. The Buzău flows through the Romanian counties Braşov, Covasna, Buzău and Brăila. It flows into the Siret close to its confluence with the Danube, west of Galaţi.

The river Buzău gives its name to two urban municipalities: the city of Buzău (the Buzău county seat) and the town of Întorsura Buzăului, in Covasna County. Întorsura Buzăului (which means Buzău's Turning in Romanian) gets its name from being located near a large turn that the river takes. It initially flows northwards, but takes a sudden turn towards the south-east near the town.

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Buzău, from source to mouth: Vama Buzăului, Întorsura Buzăului, Sita Buzăului, Crasna, Siriu, Nehoiaşu, Nehoiu, Păltineni, Pătârlagele, Pănătău, Cislău, Viperești, Măgura, Berca, Săpoca, Vernești, Mărăcineni, Buzău, Săgeata, Găvănești, Banița, Vișani, Câineni-Băi, Grădiştea, Racoviţa, Latinu.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Buzău:

Left: Strâmbu, Urlătoarea Mare, Urlătoarea Mică, Dălghiu, Acriş, Zăbrătău, Harţag, Sasu, Grămăticu, Tehereu, Ghiurca, Caşoca, Bâsca Roziliei, Pănătău, Sibiciu, Ruşavăţu, Bălăneasa, Sărăţel, Pâclele, Slănic, Blăjanca, Valea Largă, Сâlnău, Boul, Ghergheasa, Bold, Ciulniţa

Right: Pârâul Feţei, Pârâul Ilcii, Buzăiel, Ciumernicu, Chichirău, Crasna, Izvorul Negru, Bradu, Siriu, Bonţu Mare, Nehoiu, Bâsca Chiojdului, Nişcov, Buzoel

References

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