Măgura, Buzău

For other places with the same name, see Măgura (disambiguation).

Măgura
—  Commune  —
Location of Măgura
Coordinates: 45°16′24″N 26°33′12″E / 45.27333°N 26.55333°E / 45.27333; 26.55333Coordinates: 45°16′24″N 26°33′12″E / 45.27333°N 26.55333°E / 45.27333; 26.55333
Country	Romania
County	Buzău County
Component villages	Măgura, Ciuta
Government
– Mayor	Mihaiu Podoreanu (since 2004) (PD)
Population (2002)[1]
– Total	2,300
Postal code	127320, 127321
Website	magura.uv.ro (Romanian)

Măgura is a commune in the Buzău County of 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.

Statues made at the Măgura sculpture camp, 1970-1986

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.

Notes

1. ^ Approximate estimate using 2002 census data for the Măgura commune which at the time included Unguriu and the estimated population of Unguriu after the split on this communes web site