Târgu Ocna

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Târgu Ocna
Coat of Arms of Târgu Ocna
County Bacău County
Status Town
Mayor Ştefan Silochi, Social Democratic Party, since 2000
Area 48,90 km²
Population (2002) 13,597
Density 278 inh/km²
Geographical coordinates 46°16′48″N, 26°37′12″E

Târgu Ocna (Romanian alternative spelling Tîrgu Ocna) is a town in Bacău County, Romania, situated on the left bank of the Trotuş River, an affluent of the Siret, and on a branch railway which crosses the Ghimeş Pass from Moldavia into Transylvania. Târgu Ocna is built among the Carpathian Mountains on bare hills formed of rock salt.

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.

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