Târgu Bujor

Târgu Bujor is a town in Galați County, Romania. It administers two villages, Moscu and Umbrărești. It is situated in the historical region of Western Moldavia.

Târgu Bujor
Town
Târgu Bujor train station
Location in Galați County
Târgu Bujor Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°52′N 27°54′E
Country	Romania
County	Galați
Government
• Mayor (2021–2024)	Ion Andone[1] (PSD)
Area	81.23 km2 (31.36 sq mi)
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	5,946
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	805200
Area code	(+40) 0236
Vehicle reg.	GL
Website	www.primariatgbujor.ro

The town is located in the southern part of the Moldavian Plateau, at the confluence of the Bujorul stream and the Chineja river. It is located in the central part of Galați County, on the county road DJ242, some 8 east of the national road DN24D [ro] and 57 km (35 mi) north of the county seat, Galați.

Natives

• Iulian-Gabriel Bîrsan (1956–2022), engineer and politician
• Eremia Grigorescu (1863–1919), general during World War I and Minister of War in 1918
• Grigore Hagiu [ro] (1933–1985), poet

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1977	7,583	—
1992	7,965	+5.0%
2002	8,044	+1.0%
2011	6,148	−23.6%
2021	5,946	−3.3%
Source: Census data

Climate

Târgu Bujor's climate is humid continental (Dfb).

Climate data for Târgu Bujor

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	1.0 (33.8)	2.8 (37.0)	8.8 (47.8)	16.7 (62.1)	22.5 (72.5)	25.9 (78.6)	27.8 (82.0)	27.5 (81.5)	23.5 (74.3)	16.8 (62.2)	9.2 (48.6)	3.3 (37.9)	15.5 (59.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2.3 (27.9)	−0.6 (30.9)	4.4 (39.9)	11.2 (52.2)	16.7 (62.1)	20.1 (68.2)	21.8 (71.2)	21.4 (70.5)	17.5 (63.5)	11.4 (52.5)	5.4 (41.7)	0.3 (32.5)	10.6 (51.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−5.5 (22.1)	−3.9 (25.0)	0.0 (32.0)	5.7 (42.3)	11.0 (51.8)	14.4 (57.9)	15.9 (60.6)	15.4 (59.7)	11.5 (52.7)	6.1 (43.0)	1.7 (35.1)	−2.6 (27.3)	5.8 (42.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	28 (1.1)	31 (1.2)	27 (1.1)	40 (1.6)	54 (2.1)	70 (2.8)	55 (2.2)	46 (1.8)	44 (1.7)	27 (1.1)	34 (1.3)	32 (1.3)	488 (19.3)
Source: Climate-data.org [3]