Bacău

Bacău



From top, left to right: Ascension Cathedral of Bacău, Public library (Old City Hall), St. Nicholas Cathedral, Cancikov park, Oituz Heroes monument, County Prefecture.
Location in Bacău County
Bacău
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°35′N 26°55′E / 46.583°N 26.917°E / 46.583; 26.917
CountryRomania
CountyBacău
Established1408 (first official record)
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Lucian Stanciu-Viziteu[1]
Area
43.19 km2 (16.68 sq mi)
Elevation
165 m (541 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
144,307
 • Density3,300/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
600xxx
Area code(+40) 234
Vehicle reg.BC
Websitemunicipiulbacau.ro

Bacău is the capital city of Bacău County, Romania. In 2021, 136,087 people lived in Bacău.[3] It is the 14th largest city in Romania.

References

  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.

Other websites

  • Media related to Bacău at Wikimedia Commons