Târgu Trotuș (Hungarian: Tatros) is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Târgu Trotuș, Tuta (Diószeg), and Viișoara (Viszóra).
Târgu Trotuș | |
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 The river Trotuș in Târgu Trotuș | |
 Târgu Trotuș within Bacău County | |
  Târgu Trotuș Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°16′N 26°40′E / 46.267°N 26.667°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bacău |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Cătălin Sabău (PSD) |
| Area | 32.1 km2 (12.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 237 m (778 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 5,330 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 607630 |
| Vehicle reg. | BC |
| Website | primariatgtrotus |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,354 | — |
| 2011 | 4,969 | −7.2% |
| 2021 | 5,330 | +7.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 5,330, an increase from the 2011 census, when the population was 4,969. At the 2002 census, 99.9% of inhabitants were ethnic Romanians; 63.3% were Roman Catholic and 36.5% Romanian Orthodox.
Natives
edit- Jeremiah of Wallachia (1556–1625), Capuchin lay brother
References
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- History of Târgu Trotuș from the Târgu Trotuș Townhall (in Romanian)
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