Podu Turcului is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Bălănești, Căbești, Fichitești, Giurgioana, Hanța, Lehancea, Plopu, Podu Turcului, Răcușana, and Sârbi.

Podu Turcului
Wooden church in Fichitești
Wooden church in Fichitești
Location in Bacău County
Location in Bacău County
Podu Turcului is located in Romania
Podu Turcului
Podu Turcului
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°12′N 27°23′E / 46.200°N 27.383°E / 46.200; 27.383
CountryRomania
CountyBacău
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gelu Cioravă (PSD)
Area
89.47 km2 (34.54 sq mi)
Elevation
155 m (509 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
4,306
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
607450
Area code+(40) 234
Vehicle reg.BC
Websitepoduturcului.ro

The commune is situated on the Bârlad Plateau, at an altitude of 155 m (509 ft), on the banks of the rivers Zeletin, Pereschiv, and Pereschivul Mic. It is located in the southeastern extremity of the county, about 70 km (43 mi) from the county seat, Bacău, on the border with Vrancea and Vaslui counties. Podu Turcului is crossed by national road DN11A [ro], which connects it to Bârlad, 30 km (19 mi) to the east and to Onești, 60 km (37 mi) to the west.

During the interwar period, the commune was the seat of plasa Podu Turcului, in Tecuci County.

Natives

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References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.