Bușteni
Bușteni | |
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Town | |
 Hotel Caraiman Busteni | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bușteni | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′42″N 25°32′14″E / 45.41167°N 25.53722°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Prahova County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emanoil Savin (Democratic Liberal Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75.28 km2 (29.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,894 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://www.orasul-busteni.ro |
Bușteni (Romanian pronunciation: [buʃˈtenʲ]) is a small mountain town in the north of Prahova County, in central Romania. It is located in the Prahova Valley, at the bottom of the Bucegi Mountains, that have a maximum altitude of 2505 m. Its name literally means tree-logs in Romanian. One village, Poiana Țapului, is administratively part of the town, formerly a separate commune prior to 1950. According to the 2011 census, it has 8,894 inhabitants.
Bușteni's average altitude is 900 m. It is one of the most popular mountain resorts,[citation needed] with year-round tourism opportunities, including skiing and mountain climbing.
The town and the surrounding mountains were the site of military confrontations in 1916, during World War I (see Romania during World War I). A large commemorative monument (about 25 m high), Heroes' Cross (Crucea Eroilor) lies atop nearby Caraiman Peak, at nearly 2,260 m. The monument is lighted at night and is visible from virtually everywhere in Bușteni.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1948 | 4,552 | — |
| 1956 | 8,591 | +88.7% |
| 1966 | 10,781 | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 12,223 | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 12,486 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 11,787 | −5.6% |
| 2011 | 8,894 | −24.5% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The main local industries are wood industry and tourism. Many holiday houses have been recently[when?] built in the town.
Also a new Information Tourism Center was set up near the City Hall.
Honorary citizens
- Ana Maria Brânză: fencer[1]
- Alina Dumitru: judoka[2]
- Simona Halep: tennis player[1]
- Adrian Mutu: footballer[2]
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Bușteni is twinned with:
Moissy-Cramayel, France, since 1993
Djerba-Midoun, Tunisia, since 2000
Image gallery
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Bușteni and Bucegi Mountain -
City Hall -
Romanian-French House -
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Heroes's Cross and Bușteni
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References
- ^ a b Daniel Remeș (9 December 2013). "Ana Maria Brânză și Simona Halep, cetățeni de onoare ai Bușteniului". ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved 2015-05-31.
- ^ a b "Alina Dumitru și Mutu, cetățeni de onoare ai Bușteniului". Adevărul (in Romanian). 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
External links
- Pictures and landscapes from the Carpathian Mountains
- Alpinet, Website about Carpathian Mountains
- Bușteni sensitive map, Kalinderu ski slope- accommodation hotels, boarding houses - Links
- Bușteni Tourist Office
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