Type: | commune |
County: | Neamț |
Bârgăuani | |
Leader Name: | Petrică Șchiopu |
Leader Party: | PSD |
Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
Coordinates: | 46.9833°N 65°W |
Elevation: | 347 |
Area Total: | 75.27 |
Population Total: | auto |
Postal Code: | 617040 |
Area Code: | +(40) 233 |
Bârgăuani (hu|Bargován) is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Bahna Mare, Baratca (Barátka), Bălănești, Bârgăuani, Breaza (Bráza), Certieni, Chilia, Dârloaia, Ghelăiești, Hârtop, Homiceni, Talpa (Talpa), and Vlădiceni.
The commune is situated on the Moldavian Plateau, at a altitude of, on the banks of the river Valea Neagră. It is located in the east-central part of the county, from the county seat, Piatra Neamț.
At the 2002 census, Bârgăuani had 4,239 inhabitants, of which 96.8% were ethnic Romanians; 62.8% were Romanian Orthodox and 36.9% Roman Catholic. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,904; of those, 91.8% were Romanians.[1]