Bacău County (Orăşa)

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Bacău (Romanian pronunciation: [baˈkəw] ( listen)) is a county (județ) of Romania, in Moldavia historical region, with its capital city at Bacău. It has 8 cities including 3 municipalies, 2 cities SPA and 85 comunes, example: Ghimeș-Făget, in Transylvania (historical region).
In October 20, 2011, it had a population of 616,168 and the population density was 93/km².
The county has a total area of 6,621 km².

In October 20, 2011, it had a population of 616,168 and the population density was 93/km².[1]

The ethnic breakdown was as follows:[2]

Romanians – 96.1%
Hungarians/Csángós – 0.7%
Romani – 1.7%.

According to the 2001 census the Csángó (Romanian: Ceangăi) Hungarians number 4,373 people (0.7%). Some estimates put the total number of Csángós at around 70,000.[3]
Year County population[4]
1948 414,996
1956 Increase 507,937
1966 Increase 598,321
1977 Increase 667,791
1992 Increase 737,512
2002 Decrease 706,623
2011 Decrease 616,168
Geography

This county has a total area of 6,621 km².

The West side of the county are mountains from the Eastern Carpathian group. Here, along the valleys of the Oituz River and Trotuș River there are two important links between Moldavia and Transylvania. To the East side, the heights decrease and the lowest point can be found on the Siret River valley which crosses the county from North to South in the middle. On the East side there is the Moldavian Plateau crossed by many small rivers.
Neighbours
Romanian Counties
Vaslui County in the East.
Harghita County and Covasna County in the West.
Neamț County in the North.
Vrancea County in the South.

Economy

The county of Bacău was one of the most industrialized regions in the communist period and it remained Moldavia's most important industrial center ever since. There are two large oil refineries at Onești and Dărmănești. Following the collapse of the communist regime, Bacău continued to be the region's most important GDP supplier, but the county became more famous for the controversial figures involved in local economy than for its performance.

The predominant industries in the county are:

The chemical and oil industry.
Food industry.
Construction materials industry.
Wood and paper industry.
Textile industry.
Mechanical components industry.
Aeronautics industry.

In Bacău county there are important reserves of oil and salt. Also coal is exploited.
Tourism

The main tourist destinations in the county are:
The cities of Bacău and Onești.
The resorts:
Slănic-Moldova
Poiana Sărată
Târgu Ocna
Poiana Uzului
The Nemira Mountains.

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