Bușteni

Also known as Buşteni, Busteni

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 . 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. According to the 2021 census, it has 8,368 inhabitants.

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type: town
Romanian subdivision.county: Prahova
Romanian subdivision.population_total: auto
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Prahova County
Romanian subdivision.official_name: Bușteni
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline: Hotel Caraiman- Busteni - panoramio.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_caption: Hotel Caraiman Bușteni
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Busteni jud Prahova.png
Romanian subdivision.image_shield: ROU_PH_Busteni_CoA1.jpg
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Emanoil Savin
Romanian subdivision.leader_term: 2024–2028
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: PSD
Romanian subdivision.elevation: 875
Romanian subdivision.area_total: 75.28
Romanian subdivision.postal_code: 105500

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Bușteni's average altitude is . It is one of the most popular mountain resorts in Romania, with year-round tourism opportunities, including skiing and mountain climbing.

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