Râmnicu Sărat

Sister cities

• Edineț

History

Râmnicu Sărat was the scene of battles between the Wallachians and Ottomans in 1634, 1434, and 1573. It was also here that, in 1789 (during the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1792), an army of Imperial Russian and Habsburg troops, commanded by Alexander Suvorov, defeated the Ottoman forces in the Battle of Rymnik. For this victory, Suvorov was awarded the victory title of "Count of Rymnik" or "Rimniksky" (граф Рымникский) by empress Catherine the Great of Russia. In 1854, Râmnicu Sărat was almost destroyed by fire and was rebuilt. From 1864 to 1950 (with the exception of 1938–1940), the city was the seat of Râmnicu Sărat County. From 1901 to 1963, the Râmnicu Sărat Prison operated in the city.

Geography

The city is located in the north of Muntenia and Buzău County. The A7 motorway, which connects Buzău to Focșani, passes near the city and is served by the Râmnicu Sărat interchange.The interchange connects to DN22 (National Road 22), which leads east toward Brăila and further on to Tulcea and Constanța. To the west, DN 22 leads to the northern part of the city, where it joins DN2 (National Road 2), the previously existing road between Buzău and Focșani. Another road branching off from DN22 is DJ202 (a county road), which runs from the city downstream along the Râmnicu Sărat River toward the neighboring towns. The Buzău–Mărășești railway line also passes through Râmnicu Sărat, the city Station being designed by architect Nicolae Michăescu.

Most-observed species

• Tree-of-Heaven

  Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle · Magnoliopsida
  51
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  37
• Duke of Argyll's Teaplant

  Lycium barbarum L. · Magnoliopsida
  28
• False-acacia

  Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
  28
• Californian Burr, Burweed, Cocklebur

  Xanthium orientale L. · Magnoliopsida
  23
• Ragweed

  Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
  23
• Annual Fleabane

  Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
  21
• Johnson-grass

  Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. · Liliopsida
  20

Most recent

• M 4.4 — 2026-08-25
  13 km SSE of Comandău, Romania
• M 4.6 — 2026-08-11
  9 km ESE of Vama Buzăului, Romania
• M 4.5 — 2026-02-26
  1 km SSW of Paltin, Romania
• M 4.2 — 2025-10-25
  12 km W of Nereju Mic, Romania
• M 4.4 — 2025-08-24
  2 km S of Spulber, Romania
• M 4.1 — 2025-05-16
  13 km NNW of Gura Teghii, Romania