Siriu
Siriu | |
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 The Cheia Buzăului House; before World War I, this was the place where the border custom house was located | |
 Location in Buzău County | |
  Siriu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:45°28′N26°14′E/ 45.467°N 26.233°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Buzău |
| Subdivisions | Cașoca, Colțu Pietrei, Gura Siriului,Lunca Jariștei,Muscelușa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2024) | Constantin-Dragoș Voicu[1](PSD) |
Area | 223.51 km2(86.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 3,063 |
| • Density | 14/km2(35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST(UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 127580 |
| Area code | +(40) 238 |
| Vehicle reg. | BZ |
| Website | comunasiriu |
Siriuis a commune inBuzău County,Muntenia,Romania,in the valley of the riverBuzău.It is composed of five villages: Cașoca, Colțu Pietrii, Gura Siriului, Lunca Jariștei (the commune centre), and Mușcelușa.
Geography
[edit]Location
[edit]Siriu is located in the north-western part of the county, in theBuzău Mountains,at theCarpathians' curvature, on both sides of the river Buzău. The maximum altitude of the Siriu commune exceeds 1,400 m (4,600 ft). The commune is crossed bynational roadDN10,which starts in the county capital,Buzău,goes over theBuzău Pass,and ends inBrașov.
TheSiriu Dam,constructed between 1982 and 1994 and its artificial lake are located in the commune.Lacul Vulturiloris a periglacial lake also located in Siriu.
Flora and fauna
[edit]In 1972, 10chamoiswere brought to Siriu and released in the wilderness of the mountain ranges. As of 2007, their number has risen to around 60. One of the largestfirsin Romania, measuring 62 meters in height and 2.5 meters in diameter, grows in a forest in Siriu.[3]A protected plant,Drosera rotundifolia,can also be found in the Siriu forests.
History
[edit]The oldest attestation of Siriu dates back to the mid-sixteenth century. A document issued by thevoivodofWallachiagranted ownership of some land in Siriu toPetruandLupu.[3]
Economy
[edit]Many of the locals work at the Nehoiaşu hydroelectric power plant. Another branch of industry active in Siriu iswood processing.Other locals grow animals (mostly sheep or bovine), andfruit trees.
Notes
[edit]- ^"Results of the 2020 local elections".Central Electoral Bureau.Retrieved16 June2021.
- ^"Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021"(XLS).National Institute of Statistics.
- ^abSiriu websiteArchived2007-10-22 at theWayback Machine
External links
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