Map of Buzău, Romania

Buzău is the administrative centre of Buzău County, Romania, with a population of about 103,481. It lies at 45.1500°N, 26.8333°E. Buzău is about 98 km (61 mi) northeast of Bucharest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Râmnicu Sărat, 31 km to the northeast.

Buzău at a glance

Where is Buzău?

• The 19th largest city in Romania by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 45 min on the shortest day to 15 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Buzău

• Râmnicu Sărat — 31 km northeast
• Focșani — 67 km northeast
• Ploieşti — 68 km west
• Slobozia — 77 km southeast
• Câmpina — 86 km west
• Brăila — 90 km east
• Tecuci — 91 km northeast
• Bucharest — 98 km southwest
• Braşov — 111 km northwest
• Târgovişte — 111 km west

Largest cities in Buzău County

• Râmnicu Sărat — 38,526

Largest cities in Romania

• Bucharest — 1,877,155
• Iaşi — 378,954
• Constanţa — 317,832
• Cluj-Napoca — 286,598
• Braşov — 253,200
• Timişoara — 250,849
• Craiova — 234,140
• Galaţi — 217,851
• Târgu-Mureş — 212,752
• Oradea — 183,105

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.