Târgu Ocna
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| Târgu Ocna | |||
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 Târgu Ocna
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| Coordinates: 46°16′48″N 26°37′12″E / 46.28°N 26.62°ECoordinates: 46°16′48″N 26°37′12″E / 46.28°N 26.62°E | |||
| Country |  Romania |
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| County | Bacău County | ||
| Status | Town | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Floarea Ivanof (Partidul Democrat-Liberal) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 48.90 km2 (18.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| • Total | 13,597 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | http://www.targuocna.info/ website= http://www.targuocna-portal.ro | ||
Târgu Ocna (alternative spelling Tîrgu Ocna, Romanian pronunciation: [ˌtɨrɡu ˈokna]) 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. In fact the english translation of Ocna is salt mine.
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.
The town administers two villages, Poieni and Vâlcele.
[edit] Population
- 1900: 8,033
- 2000: 14,184
[edit] Natives
- Gabriela Adameşteanu, writer
- Costache Negri, writer
- Sorin Antohi, political scientist
- Ion Talianu, actor
- Costel Caşcaval, actor
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