Buzău (river)

For other uses of "Buzău", see Buzău (disambiguation).
Buzău (Râul Buzău)
River
Upstream view of the Buzău near Unguriu, Buzău County
Countries Romania
Counties Brașov, Covasna, Buzău, Brăila
Tributaries
 - left Bâsca, Slănic, Сâlnău
 - right Bâsca Chiojdului
Towns Buzău
Source Ciucaș Mountains
Mouth Siret
 - coordinates 45°24′49″N 27°44′29″E / 45.41361°N 27.74139°E / 45.41361; 27.74139Coordinates: 45°24′49″N 27°44′29″E / 45.41361°N 27.74139°E / 45.41361; 27.74139
Length 302 km (188 mi)
Basin 5,505 km2 (2,125 sq mi)
Discharge for Banița
 - average 25.2 m3/s (890 cu ft/s)
Progression Siret→ Danube→ Black Sea

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

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, Nehoiașu, Nehoiu, Păltineni, Pătârlagele, Pănătău, Cislău, Viperești, Măgura, Berca, Săpoca, Vernești, Mărăcineni, Buzău, Săgeata, Găvănești, Banița, Vișani, Câineni-Băi, Grădiștea, Racovița, Latinu.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries of the Buzău:

Left: Strâmbu, Urlătoarea Mare, Urlătoarea Mică, Dălghiu, Acriș, Zăbrătău, Harțag, Sasu, Grămăticu, Tehereu, Ghiurca, Cașoca, Bâsca, Sibiciu, Pănătău, Rușavățu, Bălăneasa, Sărățel, Pâclele, Slănic, Blăjanca, Valea Largă, Сâlnău, Boul, Ghergheasa, Bold

Right: Pârâul Feței, Pârâul Ilcii, Buzăiel, Ciumernicu, Chichirău, Crasna, Izvorul Negru, Bradu, Siriu, Bonțu Mare, Nehoiu, Bâsca Chiojdului, Nișcov, Buzoel

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