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Bușteni
Prahovatown
Total population
10,000
Demographic figures from INS Romania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a small town in Prahova, Romania, Bușteni occupies its own corner of the country. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (45.415°, 25.535°). It is home to roughly 10,000 residents. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves442
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves319
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves290
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves264
- Coal TitPeriparus ater (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves231
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves231
- Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea Tunstall, 1771 · Aves227
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves215
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2026-08-2513 km SSE of Comandău, Romania
- M 4.6 — 2026-08-119 km ESE of Vama Buzăului, Romania
- M 4.5 — 2026-02-261 km SSW of Paltin, Romania
- M 4.2 — 2025-10-2512 km W of Nereju Mic, Romania
- M 4.1 — 2025-05-1613 km NNW of Gura Teghii, Romania
- M 4.2 — 2025-05-1111 km N of Gura Teghii, Romania
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Prahova
- Azuga2.6 mi away · pop. 4,440
- Sinaia4.8 mi away · pop. 15,465
- Posada9.7 mi away · pop. 1,478
- Trăisteni10.7 mi away · pop. 2,711
- Teșila11.9 mi away · pop. 4,356
- Secăria12.1 mi away · pop. 1,461
- Comarnic12.8 mi away · pop. 4,356
- Ghioșești12.8 mi away · pop. 3,484
- Poiana13.1 mi away · pop. 3,750
- Talea13.2 mi away · pop. 1,064
- Plaiu13.8 mi away · pop. 704
- Podu Lung14.3 mi away · pop. 694
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist