Râmnicu Sărat
Râmnicu Sărat (also spelled Rîmnicu Sărat, Romanian pronunciation: [ˌrɨmniku səˈrat], German: Rümnick or Rebnick; Turkish: Remnik) is a city in Buzău County, Romania, in the historical region of Muntenia. It was first attested in a document of 1439, and raised to the rank of municipiu in 1994.
Râmnicu Sărat | |
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Râmnicu Sărat town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Buzău County | |
Râmnicu Sărat Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′48″N 27°3′36″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Buzău |
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| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Sorin-Valentin Cîrjan (PSD) |
| Area | 8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 29,774 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 125300 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 38 |
| Vehicle reg. | BZ |
| Website | primariermsarat |
The city rises from a marshy plain, east of the Carpathian Mountains, and west of the cornlands of southern Moldavia. It lies on the left bank of the river Râmnicul Sărat. Salt and petroleum are worked in the mountains, and there is a considerable trade in agricultural produce and preserved meat.
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