Târgu Ocna (Romanian pronunciation:[ˌtɨrɡuˈokna];Hungarian:Aknavásár) is a town inBacău County,Romania. It administers two villages, Poieni and Vâlcele.
Târgu Ocna | |
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 Târgu Ocna town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Bacău County | |
  Târgu Ocna Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:46°16′48″N26°37′12″E / 46.28000°N 26.62000°E /46.28000; 26.62000 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bacău |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2024) | Cristian-Aurelian Ciubotaru[1] (PSD) |
Area | 48.90 km2 (18.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 10,410 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 605600 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 34 |
| Vehicle reg. | BC |
| Website | orasul-targuocna |
The town is situated on the left bank of theTrotuș River, an affluent of theSiret, and on a branch railway which crosses theGhimeș Pass fromMoldavia intoTransylvania. Târgu Ocna is built among theCarpathian Mountains on bare hills formed ofrock salt.[3] In fact, the English translation of Ocna issalt mine.
Târgu Ocna's main industry is salt production, as it is the largest provider in Moldavia. Other industries includewood processing,coal mining, steel producing, andpetroleum-based industries.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 8,033 | — |
| 1912 | 7,989 | −0.5% |
| 1930 | 12,588 | +57.6% |
| 1948 | 9,796 | −22.2% |
| 1956 | 11,227 | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 11,647 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 12,603 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 16,071 | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 14,184 | −11.7% |
| 2011 | 11,300 | −20.3% |
| 2021 | 10,410 | −7.9% |
| Source: Census data | ||
People
edit- Gabriela Adameșteanu (born 1942), writer
- Sorin Antohi (born 1957), political scientist
- Miron Grindea (1909–1995), journalist
- Dan Iuga (born 1945), pistol shooter
- Costache Negri (1812–1876), writer
- Mihăiță Nițulescu (c. 1969–2022), boxer
- Ion Talianu (1898–1956), actor
- Traian Vasai (born 1929), painter
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved8 June 2021.
- ^"Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021"(XLS).National Institute of Statistics.
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Tîrgu Ocna".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 1010.
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