Siriu
{{For|the village in Constanța County|Crucea, Constanța}}
{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
|type = commune
|county = Buzău
|name = Siriu
|subdivisions = Cașoca, Colțu Pietrei, Gura Siriului, Lunca Jariștei, Muscelușa
|image_flag =
|image_shield =
|image_skyline = RO BZ Siriu Cheia Buzaului.jpg
|imagesize =
|image_alt =
|image_caption = The Cheia Buzăului House; before World War I, this was the place where the border custom house was located
|image_map = Siriu jud Buzau.png
|map_caption = Location in Buzău County
|leader_name = Constantin-Dragoș Voicu{{cite web |url=https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final |title=Results of the 2020 local elections |publisher=Central Electoral Bureau |access-date=16 June 2021 |df=dmy-all}}
|leader_party = PSD
|leader_term = 2020–2024
|coordinates = {{coord|45|28|N|26|14|E|region:RO_type:city_source:enwiki-GNS|display=inline,title}}
|established_date =
|elevation = 490
|elevation_min =
|elevation_max = 1400
|area_total = 223.51
|area_footnotes =
|population_as_of =
|population_total = auto
|population_footnotes =
|postal_code = 127580
|area_code = +(40) 238
|website = {{URL|https://comunasiriu.ro/}}
|footnotes =
}}
Siriu is a commune in Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania, in the valley of the river Buzău. It is composed of five villages: Cașoca, Colțu Pietrii, Gura Siriului, Lunca Jariștei (the commune centre), and Mușcelușa.
Geography
=Location=
Siriu is located in the north-western part of the county, in the Buzău Mountains, at the Carpathians' curvature, on both sides of the river Buzău. The maximum altitude of the Siriu commune exceeds {{cvt|1400|m}}. The commune is crossed by national road DN10, which starts in the county capital, Buzău, goes over the Buzău Pass, and ends in Brașov.
The Siriu Dam, constructed between 1982 and 1994 and its artificial lake are located in the commune. Lacul Vulturilor is a periglacial lake also located in Siriu.
=Flora and fauna=
In 1972, 10 chamois were brought to Siriu and released in the wilderness of the mountain ranges. As of 2007, their number has risen to around 60. One of the largest firs in Romania, measuring 62 meters in height and 2.5 meters in diameter, grows in a forest in Siriu.[http://www.primariasiriu.judet-buzau.ro/ Siriu website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022080350/http://primariasiriu.judet-buzau.ro/ |date=2007-10-22 }} A protected plant, Drosera rotundifolia, can also be found in the Siriu forests.
History
Economy
Many of the locals work at the Nehoiaşu hydroelectric power plant. Another branch of industry active in Siriu is wood processing. Other locals grow animals (mostly sheep or bovine), and fruit trees.
Notes
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External links
- [http://www.itinerar.ro/Muntii/loc-bz_en.htm The Buzău Mountains - SIRIU locality]
{{Buzău County}}
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