Busteni, Prahova County, Romania
🇷🇴 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 2,505 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. Bușteni's average altitude is 875 m (2,871 ft). 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 (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.
The main local industries are wood industry and tourism. Many holiday houses have been built in the town since the 2000s.
Also a new Information Tourism Center was set up near the City Hall.
Busteni, Prahova County, Romania
Busteni has a population of over 8,894 people. Busteni also forms part of the wider Prahova County which has a population of over 762,886 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Bușteni has links with:
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🇨🇦 Sherbrooke 45.403
🇺🇸 Center City 45.383
🇨🇦 Châteauguay 45.38
🇨🇦 Saint-Constant 45.371
🇺🇸 Oregon City 45.359
🇿🇦 Motherwell 25.58
🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth 25.583
🇧🇬 Dimitrovgrad 25.6
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Locations Near: Busteni 25.5402,45.3897
🇷🇴 Brașov 25.611,45.656 d: 30.1
🇷🇴 Târgoviște 25.459,44.938 d: 50.6
🇷🇴 Sfântu Gheorghe 25.789,45.866 d: 56.4
🇷🇴 Ploieşti 26.013,44.947 d: 61.6
🇷🇴 Covasna 26.169,45.845 d: 70.3
🇷🇴 Piteşti 24.871,44.859 d: 79
🇷🇴 Miercurea Ciuc 25.815,46.368 d: 110.8
🇷🇴 Sector 1 26.103,44.435 d: 115
🇷🇴 Sector 3 (Bucharest) 26.1,44.433 d: 115.1
Antipodal to: Busteni -154.46,-45.39
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16884.9
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 16720.2
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16234.2
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16146.9
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12774.3
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12661.3
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12644.4
🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 12642.2