Tisău

Tisău is a commune in Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Bărbuncești, Grăjdana, Haleș, Izvoranu, Izvoru (the commune centre), Leiculești, Pădurenii, Salcia, Strezeni, Tisău, and Valea Sălciilor.

Tisău
Commune
Saints and Peter and Paul Church in Ciolanu Monastery
Location in Buzău County
Tisău Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°12′N 26°33′E / 45.200°N 26.550°E / 45.200; 26.550Coordinates: 45°12′N 26°33′E / 45.200°N 26.550°E / 45.200; 26.550
Country	Romania
County	Buzău
Subdivisions	Bărbuncești, Grăjdana, Haleș, Izvoranu, Izvoru, Leiculești, Pădurenii, Salcia, Strezeni, Tisău, Valea Sălciilor
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Cristian-Ionel Mihai^[1] (PNL)
Area	98.89 km^2 (38.18 sq mi)
Elevation	206 m (676 ft)
Population  (2011)^[2]	4,704
• Density	48/km^2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	127610
Vehicle reg.	BZ
Website	www.comunatisau.ro

The commune is located in the western part of the county, on the border with Prahova County. It lies in the hilly area south of the Curvature Carpathians, on the banks of the Nișcov River (a right tributary of the Buzău River).

Tisău is traversed by county road DJ100H, which connects it to the east to Vernești (where it ends in national road DN10) and to the southwest to Mizil.

Ciolanu Monastery is located on the territory of the commune.

Natives

• Alexandru Drăghici

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.