Întorsura Buzăului
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| Coordinates: 45°40′22″N 26°2′3″E / 45.67278°N 26.03417°ECoordinates: 45°40′22″N 26°2′3″E / 45.67278°N 26.03417°E | |||
| Country |  Romania |
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| County | Covasna County | ||
| Status | Town | ||
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| • Mayor | Leca Băncilă (Social Democratic Party) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) | ||
| Population (July 1, 2004) | |||
| • Total | 9,091 | ||
| • Density | 146/km2 (380/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | www.intorsurabuzaului.ro | ||
Întorsura Buzăului (Hungarian: Bodzaforduló, Hungarian pronunciation: [bodzɒforduloː], meaning (River) Buzău (Bodza)'s Turn) is a town in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It administers three villages: Brădet, Floroaia and Scrădoasa.
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[edit] Population
At the 2002 Romanian census, the town had 8926 inhabitants, of whom 8853 were Romanians, 57 were Hungarians, and 15 Roma.[1]
Demographic movement according to the censuses: 
[edit] Geography and climate
The town is located at 750m altitude, in a depression, surrounded by Întorsurii, Ciucaș and Siriu mountains. Due to its location, Întorsura Buzăului registers the lowest temperatures in Romania every year. In January 2006 the lowest registered temperature was −41 °C (−42 °F) for 2 consecutive days.
[edit] Local festival
The Ciobănaşul (English: Little Shepherd) Annual Festival takes place in Întorsura Buzăului in the first Sunday of September and lasts for two days. At the festival, visitors come from the town and the surrounding villages, and even from other counties. In 2006, Romanian President Traian Băsescu attended the festival. During the festival the attendants can consume Romanian traditional foods and drinks and are entertained with Romanian popular music.
[edit] Gallery
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Representation of local streets
[edit] Notes
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