Bârgăuani Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.