Bușteni

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title: "Bușteni" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["towns-in-romania", "prahova-valley", "ski-areas-and-resorts-in-romania", "populated-places-in-prahova-county", "localities-in-muntenia"] topic_path: "general/towns-in-romania" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bușteni" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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FieldValue
typetown
countyPrahova
population_totalauto
map_captionLocation in Prahova County
official_nameBușteni
image_skylineHotel Caraiman- Busteni - panoramio.jpg
image_captionHotel Caraiman Bușteni
image_mapBusteni jud Prahova.png
image_shieldROU_PH_Busteni_CoA1.jpg
coordinates
leader_nameEmanoil Savin
leader_term2024–2028
leader_partyPSD
elevation875
area_total75.28
postal_code105500
website
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| type = town | county = Prahova | population_total = auto | map_caption = Location in Prahova County | official_name = Bușteni | image_skyline = Hotel Caraiman- Busteni - panoramio.jpg | image_caption = Hotel Caraiman Bușteni | image_map = Busteni jud Prahova.png | image_shield = ROU_PH_Busteni_CoA1.jpg | coordinates = |leader_name = Emanoil Savin |leader_term = 2024–2028 |leader_party = PSD |elevation = 875 |elevation_min = |elevation_max = |area_total = 75.28 |population_as_of = |population_footnotes = |postal_code = 105500 |area_code = |website = Bușteni () 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 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 2021 census, it has 8,368 inhabitants.

Bușteni's average altitude is 875 m. It is one of the most popular mountain resorts in Romania, 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 2260 m. The monument is lighted at night and is visible from virtually everywhere in Bușteni.

The mountains are also the home of several other rock formations that have become tourist attractions. A notable one is the Sphinx, which is named for its resemblance to the Great Sphinx of Giza. Another rock formation is Babele, a structure in the same area.

The main local industries are wood industry and tourism. Many holiday houses have been built in the town since the 2000s.

Climate

Bușteni has a cold and temperate climate. With an average of roughly 4°C throughout the year, the warmest month in Bușteni, being August, averages 14 °C. In contrast, its coldest month, January, averages −6.3 °C. With rain being more common in its warmer months, Bușteni gets about 999 mm or 39.3 in. of rain per year. Summer in Bușteni begins in June and ends in September. Bușteni experiences approximately 2,567.5 hours of sunshine per year with January averaging the 4.6 hours and July averaging the highest at 9.8 hours.

|location = Bușteni |metric first = yes |single line = yes |Jan high C = -2.6 |Feb high C = -1.1 |Mar high C = 2.4 |Apr high C = 7.7 |May high C = 13 |Jun high C = 16.4 |Jul high C = 18.3 |Aug high C = 18.4 |Sep high C = 13.9 |Oct high C = 9.3 |Nov high C = 4.5 |Dec high C = -0.7 |year high C = |Jan mean C = -6.3 |Feb mean C = -5 |Mar mean C = -1.6 |Apr mean C = 3.5 |May mean C = 8.8 |Jun mean C = 12.5 |Jul mean C = 14.3 |Aug mean C = 14.4 |Sep mean C = 9.9 |Oct mean C = 5.3 |Nov mean C = 1 |Dec mean C = -4.2 |year mean C = |Jan low C = -9.8 |Feb low C = -8.6 |Mar low C = -5.7 |Apr low C = -0.9 |May low C = 4.3 |Jun low C = 8.2 |Jul low C = 10.1 |Aug low C = 10.3 |Sep low C = 6.2 |Oct low C = 1.8 |Nov low C = -2 |Dec low C = -7.4 |year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 46 |Feb precipitation mm = 44 |Mar precipitation mm = 62 |Apr precipitation mm = 93 |May precipitation mm = 134 |Jun precipitation mm = 138 |Jul precipitation mm = 136 |Aug precipitation mm = 110 |Sep precipitation mm = 74 |Oct precipitation mm = 59 |Nov precipitation mm = 52 |Dec precipitation mm = 51 |year precipitation = |date=May 2021|source=https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/prahova/busteni-12798/}}

Notable Individuals

| source = Census data |1948 |4552 |1956 |8591 |1966 |10781 |1977 |12223 |1992 |12486 |2002 |11787 |2011 |8894 |2021 |8368

Natives

Honorary citizens

International relations

Bușteni is twinned with:

Image gallery

File:Busteni and Bucegi Mountain.jpg|Bușteni and the Bucegi Mountains File:Busteni city hall.jpg|City Hall File:Bușteni (9369342133).jpg|Romanian-French House File:Crucea comemorativă a Eroilor români din primul război mondial.jpg|Caraiman Cross File:Castelul Cantacuzino 01.jpg|Cantacuzino Castle File:Caraiman Cross on Bucegi mountain top.jpg|Heroes' Cross and Bușteni

References

References

  1. "Results of the 2024 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau.
  2. Climate, Data. (8 September 2025). "Busteni Climate (Romania)".
  3. Daniel Remeș. (9 December 2013). "Ana Maria Brânză și Simona Halep, cetățeni de onoare ai Bușteniului". ProSport.
  4. (29 June 2011). "Alina Dumitru și Mutu, cetățeni de onoare ai Bușteniului". Adevărul.

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