Târgu Ocna (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌtɨrɡu ˈokna]; Hungarian: Aknavásár) is a town in Bacău County, Romania. It administers two villages, Poieni and Vâlcele.
Târgu Ocna | |
|---|---|
 Târgu Ocna town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Bacău County | |
  Târgu Ocna Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°16′48″N 26°37′12″E / 46.28000°N 26.62000°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 |
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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
People
edit- Gabriela Adameșteanu (born 1942), writer
- Sorin Antohi (born 1957), political scientist
- Miron Grindea (1909–1995), journalist
- Dan Iuga (born 1945), pistol shooter
- Costache Negri (1812–1876), writer
- Mihăiță Nițulescu (c. 1969–2022), boxer
- Ion Talianu (1898–1956), actor
- Traian Vasai (born 1929), painter
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Tîrgu Ocna". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 1010.
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