Bacău metropolitan area

Bacău metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
Country  Romania
County Bacău
Central Municipality Bacău
Functional proposed
Area
  Total 700.47 km2 (270.45 sq mi)
Population (2011 census[1])
  Total 188,709
  Density 269/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 60wxyz1
Area code(s) +40 x342
1w, x, y, and z are digits that indicate the street, part of the street, or even the building of the address
2x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks

According to Eurostat, in 2007 Bacău had a Larger Urban Zone of 196,435 residents, on an area of 102 km2.[2]

The Bacău metropolitan area is a proposed metropolitan area project that includes the urban area of Bacău and it would extend to Buhuși. It includes the communes of Letea Veche, Buhoci, Luizi-Călugăra, Săucești, Hemeiuș, Gârleni, Racova, Mărgineni, Măgura and others.[3][4] If completed, the metropolitan would have an estimated population of 188,709 (as per 2011 census).

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