Bușteni
Bușteni | ||
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 Hotel Caraiman Busteni | ||
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 Location of Bușteni | ||
  Bușteni Location of Bușteni | ||
| Coordinates: 45°24′42″N 25°32′14″E / 45.41167°N 25.53722°E / 45.41167; 25.53722Coordinates: 45°24′42″N 25°32′14″E / 45.41167°N 25.53722°E / 45.41167; 25.53722 | ||
| 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.
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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.
| Historical population | ||
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| 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% |
| 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.
Contents
1 Honorary citizens
2 International relations
2.1 Twin towns — Sister cities
3 Image gallery
4 References
5 External links
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
Bușteni and Bucegi Mountain
City Hall
Romanian-French House
Caraiman Cross
Cantacuzino Castle
Heroes's Cross and Bușteni
References
^ ab Daniel Remeș (9 December 2013). "Ana Maria Brânză și Simona Halep, cetățeni de onoare ai Bușteniului". ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved 2015-05-31..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ ab "Alina Dumitru și Mutu, cetățeni de onoare ai Bușteniului". Adevărul (in Romanian). 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
External links
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bușteni. |
- 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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