Măgura, Buzău

Măgura
Ciuta village, on the banks of the Buzău River
Location in Buzău County
Măgura
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°16′44″N 26°34′43″E / 45.27889°N 26.57861°E / 45.27889; 26.57861
CountryRomania
CountyBuzău
SubdivisionsMăgura, Ciuta
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Daniel Cîrstea[2] (PSD)
Area
27.4 km2 (10.6 sq mi)
Elevation
179 m (587 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,089
 • Density76.2/km2 (197/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
127320, 127321
Area code+(40) 238
Vehicle reg.BZ
Websitewww.comunamagura.ro

Măgura is a commune in Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania, located on the right bank of the Buzău River, in the hillside next to the Carpathian Mountains' curvature. It is composed of two villages, Ciuta and Măgura. It also included Ojasca and Unguriu villages from 1968 until 2004, when these were split off to form Unguriu Commune.

Landmarks

In the close vicinity of Măgura, lies the Ciolanu Monastery, a Romanian Orthodox monastery built in the 16th century.

The Măgura sculpture camp was an event that took place during the summers of the years 1970–1986, when students and graduates of the Bucharest Academy of Art were training in sculpture. Their works of art are now visible on the meadows in front of the monastery, making up a large open-air art museum.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 2,260—    
2011 2,241−0.8%
2021 2,089−6.8%
Source: Census data

Natives

Notes

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.