Bacău

Bacău
Municipality
From top, left to right: Ascension Cathedral of Bacău, Public library (Old City Hall), St. Nicholas Cathedral, Cancikov park, Oituz Heroes monument, County Prefecture.
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Bacău County
Bacău Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°35′N 26°55′E
Country	Romania
County	Bacău
Established	1408 (first official record)
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Lucian Stanciu-Viziteu[1]
Area	43.19 km^2 (16.68 sq mi)
Elevation	165 m (541 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]	144,307
• Density	3,300/km^2 (8,700/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	600xxx
Area code	(+40) 234
Vehicle reg.	BC
Website	municipiulbacau.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