Siriu

For the village in Constanţa County, see Crucea, Constanţa.

Siriu
—  Commune  —
Location of Siriu
Coordinates: 45°28′N 26°14′E / 45.467°N 26.233°E / 45.467; 26.233Coordinates: 45°28′N 26°14′E / 45.467°N 26.233°E / 45.467; 26.233
Country	Romania
County	Buzău County
Component villages	Caşoca, Colţul Pietrei, Gura Siriului, Lunca Jariştei, Musceluşa
Government
– Mayor	Cornel Dumitrescu (since 2008) (PSD)
Population (2002)[1]
– Total	3,246
Postal code
Website	Official site (Romanian)

Siriu is a commune in Buzău County, Romania, on the valley of Buzău River. It is composed of five villages: Caşoca, Colţu Pietrii, Gura Siriului, Lunca Jariştei (the commune centre) and Muşceluşa.

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 Buzău River. The maximum altitude of the Siriu commune exceeds 1400 m.

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^[2]. A protected plant, Drosera rotundifolia can also be found in the Siriu forests.

History

The oldest attestation of Siriu dates back to the mid-sixteenth century. A document issued by the voivod of Wallachia granted ownership of some land in Siriu to Petru and Lupu.^[2]

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

1. ^ 2002 census results for Siriu, Buzău
2. ^ ^{a b} Siriu website

External links

• The Buzău Mountains - SIRIU locality