Târgu Trotuș

Târgu Trotuș
The river Trotuș in Târgu Trotuș
Târgu Trotuș within Bacău County
Târgu Trotuș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°16′N 26°40′E / 46.267°N 26.667°E / 46.267; 26.667
CountryRomania
CountyBacău
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Cătălin Sabău (PSD)
Area
32.1 km2 (12.4 sq mi)
Elevation
237 m (778 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
5,330
  Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
607630
Vehicle reg.BC
Websiteprimariatgtrotus.ro

Târgu Trotuș (Hungarian: Tatros) is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Târgu Trotuș, Tuta (Diószeg), and Viișoara (Viszóra).

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 5,354    
2011 4,969−7.2%
2021 5,330+7.3%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 5,330, an increase from the 2011 census, when the population was 4,969. At the 2002 census, 99.9% of inhabitants were ethnic Romanians; 63.3% were Roman Catholic and 36.5% Romanian Orthodox.