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Asău

Coordinates: 46°27′N 26°24′E / 46.450°N 26.400°E / 46.450; 26.400
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Asău
Osoi Lake
Osoi Lake
Location in Bacău County
Location in Bacău County
Asău is located in Romania
Asău
Asău
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°27′N 26°24′E / 46.450°N 26.400°E / 46.450; 26.400
CountryRomania
CountyBacău
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Emilian Budacă (PSD)
Area
307.45 km2 (118.71 sq mi)
Elevation
418 m (1,371 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
5,475
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
607315
Area code(+40) 02 34
Vehicle reg.BC
Websitecomunaasau.ro

Asău is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Apa Asău, Asău, Ciobănuș, Lunca Asău, Păltiniș, and Straja.

Location

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The commune is located in the north-west of Bacău County, 56 km (35 mi) west of the county seat, Bacău. It is situated in a mountainous area on the border with Neamț County and covers a large part of the valley of the Asău River. The inhabited localities are concentrated in the lower reaches of this river, in the area of ​​its confluence with the Trotuș, with the town of Comănești located southeast and 3.4 km (2.1 mi) downstream of the Asău commune.

The commune is crossed by the DN12A [ro] national road, which connects Onești with Miercurea Ciuc. The Asău and Caralița train stations serve the CFR Line 501, which joins Adjud to Siculeni.

Natives

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References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.