Întorsura Buzăului (Oraş Întorsura Buzãului)
The town is located in the southern part of the county, on the border with Brașov County, and lies on the left bank of the Buzău River. The town's name means Buzău's Turning in Romanian; it gets its name from being located near a large turn that the river takes. The river initially flows northwards, but takes a sudden turn towards the south-east near the town.
Întorsura Buzăului is located at 750 m altitude, in a depression, surrounded by the Întorsurii Mountains, Ciucaș, and Siriu Massif mountains. Due to its location, the town registers the lowest temperatures in Romania every year.
The town is some 40 km southeast of the county seat, Sfântu Gheorghe, and 33 km south of Covasna. It is traversed by national road DN10, which links Brașov to Buzău. This road passes through the Carpathian Mountains and for most of its length follows the Buzău River. There is also a railroad that links Brașov and Întorsura Buzăului which goes through the Teliu Tunnel that crosses the Întorsurii Mountains; with a length of 4369.5 m, this is the longest railway tunnel in Romania.
Map - Întorsura Buzăului (Oraş Întorsura Buzãului)
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Europe's second-longest river, the Danube, rises in Germany's Black Forest and flows southeasterly for 2857 km, before emptying into Romania's Danube Delta. The Carpathian Mountains cross Romania from the north to the southwest and include Moldoveanu Peak, at an altitude of 2544 m.
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