What is the population of Zărnești, Buzău?

Zărnești has a population of approximately 1,299 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Zărnești, Buzău located?

Zărnești is located in Buzău, Romania, at approximate coordinates 45.2978°, 26.8709°.

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Zărnești

Total population

1,299

Elevation178 m

Land area78.1 km²

Coordinates45.30°, 26.87°

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City facts

Elevation

178 m

Area

78.1 km²

head of government

Sorin Matei

Official website

www.cjbuzau.ro/Comune/da_zarnesti.htm

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Zărnești is a commune in Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Comisoaia, Fundeni, Pruneni, Vadu Sorești, and Zărnești.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

45.2978

Longitude

26.8709

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

2,425

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

False-acacia
Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
127
Tree-of-Heaven
Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle · Magnoliopsida
97
Duke of Argyll's Teaplant
Lycium barbarum L. · Magnoliopsida
90
Annual Fleabane
Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
63
Russian Olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
62
Canadian Fleabane
Erigeron canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
62
Californian Burr, Burweed, Cocklebur
Xanthium orientale L. · Magnoliopsida
57
Johnson-grass
Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. · Liliopsida
56

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

426

Largest magnitude

5.9

Largest event

2004-10-27

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

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.67

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,338

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Brown-banded Carder-Bumble bee

Bombus humilis

Seen 2026-07-26

Linaria biebersteinii ruthenica

Seen 2026-07-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API