Bușteni

Town in Prahova, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Prahova County

(2020–2024) Laurențiu-Mircea Corbu^[1] (PNL)Area

75.28 km² (29.07 sq mi)Elevation

875 m (2,871 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

8,368 • Density110/km² (290/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

105500

Vehicle reg.PHWebsitewww.orasul-busteni.ro

Bușteni (Romanian pronunciation: [buʃˈtenʲ]) is a small mountain town in the north of Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located in the Prahova Valley, at the bottom of the Bucegi Mountains, that have a maximum altitude of 2,505 m (8,219 ft). 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 2021 census, it has 8,368 inhabitants.

Bușteni's average altitude is 875 m (2,871 ft). It is one of the most popular mountain resorts in Romania,^{[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 (82 ft) high), Heroes' Cross (Crucea Eroilor) lies atop nearby Caraiman Peak, at nearly 2,260 m (7,410 ft). The monument is lighted at night and is visible from virtually everywhere in Bușteni.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
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%
2021	8,368	−5.9%
Source: Census data

The main local industries are wood industry and tourism. Many holiday houses have been built in the town since the 2000s.^{[citation needed]}

Also a new Information Tourism Center was set up near the City Hall.

People

Natives

Honorary citizens

Ana Maria Brânză: fencer^[3]
Alina Dumitru: judoka^[4]
Simona Halep: tennis player^[3]
Adrian Mutu: footballer^[4]

International relations

Bușteni is twinned with:

Moissy-Cramayel, France, since 1993
Djerba-Midoun, Tunisia, since 2000

Climate

Bușteni has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification).

Climate data for Bușteni
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−2.6 (27.3)	−1.1 (30.0)	2.4 (36.3)	7.7 (45.9)	13 (55)	16.4 (61.5)	18.3 (64.9)	18.4 (65.1)	13.9 (57.0)	9.3 (48.7)	4.5 (40.1)	−0.7 (30.7)	8.3 (46.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−6.3 (20.7)	−5 (23)	−1.6 (29.1)	3.5 (38.3)	8.8 (47.8)	12.5 (54.5)	14.3 (57.7)	14.4 (57.9)	9.9 (49.8)	5.3 (41.5)	1 (34)	−4.2 (24.4)	4.4 (39.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−9.8 (14.4)	−8.6 (16.5)	−5.7 (21.7)	−0.9 (30.4)	4.3 (39.7)	8.2 (46.8)	10.1 (50.2)	10.3 (50.5)	6.2 (43.2)	1.8 (35.2)	−2 (28)	−7.4 (18.7)	0.5 (32.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	46 (1.8)	44 (1.7)	62 (2.4)	93 (3.7)	134 (5.3)	138 (5.4)	136 (5.4)	110 (4.3)	74 (2.9)	59 (2.3)	52 (2.0)	51 (2.0)	999 (39.2)
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/prahova/busteni-12798/

Image gallery

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bușteni.

Bușteni and Bucegi Mountain
City Hall
Romanian-French House
Caraiman Cross
Cantacuzino Castle
Heroes' Cross and Bușteni

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ ^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
Drone views of Bușteni and Poiana Țapului on YouTube