Întorsura Buzăului
Întorsura Buzăului (Hungarian: Bodzaforduló [ˈbodd͡zɒforduloː] ⓘ) is a town in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It administers three villages: Brădet (Bredét), Floroaia (Virágospatak) and Scrădoasa.
Întorsura Buzăului | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Covasna County | |
  Întorsura Buzăului Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′22″N 26°2′3″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Covasna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Raul Urdă[1] (USR PLUS) |
| Area | 60.97 km2 (23.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 754 m (2,474 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 8,332 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 525300 |
| Vehicle reg. | CV |
| Website | www |
Geography
The town is located in the southern part of the county, on the border with Brașov County, and lies on the left bank of the Buzău River. The town's name means Buzău's Turning in Romanian; it gets its name from being located near a large turn that the river takes. The river initially flows northwards, but takes a sudden turn towards the south-east near the town.
Întorsura Buzăului is located at 750 m (2,460 ft) altitude, in a depression, surrounded by the Întorsurii, Ciucaș, and Siriu mountains. Due to its location, the town registers the lowest temperatures in Romania every year.
The town is some 40 km (25 mi) southeast of the county seat, Sfântu Gheorghe, and 33 km (21 mi) south of Covasna. It is traversed by national road DN10, which links Brașov to Buzău. This road passes through the Carpathian Mountains and for most of its length follows the Buzău River. There is also a railroad that links Brașov and Întorsura Buzăului which goes through the Teliu Tunnel that crosses the Întorsurii Mountains; with a length of 4,369.5 m (14,336 ft), this is the longest railway tunnel in Romania.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1977 | 6,541 | — |
| 1992 | 8,626 | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 9,081 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 7,319 | −19.4% |
| 2021 | 8,332 | +13.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, Întorsura Buzăului had a population of 8,332.[4] At the 2011 census, the town had 7,319 inhabitants, of whom 7,265 were ethnic Romanians, 37 were ethnic Hungarians, and 12 ethnic Romani.[5]
Demographic movement according to the censuses:
Local festival
The Ciobănașul (English: Little Shepherd) Annual Festival takes place in Întorsura Buzăului on 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 folk music.
Natives
- Valeriu Bularca (1931–2017), Greco-Roman wrestler
- Gheorghe Tohăneanu (born 1936), gymnast
Gallery
The railway station
A street in the town
Construction of the Teliu–Întorsura Buzăului Tunnel, c. 1924
Notes
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- Drăghici-Taraș, Iulia (January 26, 2016). "Tunelul "Teliu – Întorsura Buzăului", cel mai lung din România" [The "Teliu – Întorsura Buzăului" tunnel, the longest in Romania]. covasnamedia.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
- "2002 Census data for Întorsura Buzăului".
