Târgu Ocna

Târgu Ocna (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌtɨrɡu ˈokna]; Hungarian: Aknavásár) is a town in Bacău County, Romania. It administers two villages, Poieni and Vâlcele.

Târgu Ocna
Târgu Ocna town hall
Târgu Ocna town hall
Coat of arms of Târgu Ocna
Location in Bacău County
Location in Bacău County
Târgu Ocna is located in Romania
Târgu Ocna
Târgu Ocna
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°16′48″N 26°37′12″E
CountryRomania
CountyBacău
Government
  Mayor (20202024) 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
  Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
605600
Area code(+40) 02 34
Vehicle reg.BC
Websiteorasul-targuocna.ro

The town is situated on the left bank of the Trotuș River, an affluent of the Siret, and on a branch railway which crosses the Ghimeș Pass from Moldavia into Transylvania. Târgu Ocna is built among the Carpathian Mountains on bare hills formed of rock salt.[3] In fact, the English translation of Ocna is salt mine.

Târgu Ocna's main industry is salt production, as it is the largest provider in Moldavia. Other industries include wood processing, coal mining, steel producing, and petroleum-based industries.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
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

References

  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Tîrgu Ocna". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 1010.
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