Târgu Ocna
Town in Bacău, Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Târgu Ocna (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌtɨrɡu ˈokna]; Hungarian: Aknavásár) is a town in Bacău County, Romania. It administers two villages, Poieni and Vâlcele.
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Târgu Ocna | |
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Coordinates: 46°16′48″N 26°37′12″E | |
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 |
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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.
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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 |
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