Întorsura Buzăului


Întorsura Buzăului is a town in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It administers three villages: Brădet, Floroaia and Scrădoasa.

Population

At the 2011 Romanian census, the town had 7319 inhabitants, of whom 7265 were Romanians, 37 were Hungarians, and 12 Romani.
Demographic movement according to the censuses:

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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.
The town is located on national road DN 10 that links Brașov to Buzău. This road passes through the Carpathian Mountains and most of its length follows the Buzău River. There is also a rail road that links Brașov and Întorsura Buzăului which goes through a long tunnel that crosses the Întorsurii Mountains.

Local festival

The Ciobănașul 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 folk music.

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