Oituz
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| Oituz | |
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| — Commune — | |
 Oituz
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| Coordinates: 46°12′N 26°37′E / 46.2°N 26.617°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Bacău County |
| Population (2002)[1] | 9,687 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Oituz (formerly Grozeşti; Hungarian: Gorzafalva or Ojtoz) is a commune in Bacău County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Călcâi (Zöldlonka), Ferestrău-Oituz (Fűrészfalva), Hârja (Herzsa), Marginea, Oituz and Poiana Sărată (Sósmező).
Oituz was the site of two battles during the First World War: the First and Second Battle of Oituz.
[edit] Demographics
At the 2002 census, 99.8% of inhabitants were ethnic Romanians and 0.2% Hungarians. 49.2% were Romanian Orthodox, 48.9% Roman Catholic and 1.8% Seventh-day Adventist.
Coordinates: 46°12′N 26°37′E / 46.2°N 26.617°E
[edit] References
- ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
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