Bârgăuani

Bârgăuani
Dârloaia village
Dârloaia village
Location in Neamț County
Location in Neamț County
Bârgăuani is located in Romania
Bârgăuani
Bârgăuani
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°59′N 26°39′E / 46.983°N 26.650°E / 46.983; 26.650
CountryRomania
CountyNeamț
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Petrică Șchiopu (PSD)
Area
75.27 km2 (29.06 sq mi)
Elevation
347 m (1,138 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,904
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
617040
Area code+(40) 233
Vehicle reg.NT
Websitecomunabargauani.ro

Bârgăuani (Hungarian: Bargován) is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Bahna Mare, Baratca (Barátka), Bălănești, Bârgăuani, Breaza (Bráza), Certieni, Chilia, Dârloaia, Ghelăiești, Hârtop, Homiceni, Talpa (Talpa), and Vlădiceni.

The commune is situated on the Moldavian Plateau, at a altitude of 347 m (1,138 ft), on the banks of the river Valea Neagră. It is located in the east-central part of the county, 29 km (18 mi) from the county seat, Piatra Neamț.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19924,438—    
20024,239−4.5%
20113,505−17.3%
20212,904−17.1%
Source: Census data

At the 2002 census, Bârgăuani had 4,239 inhabitants, of which 96.8% were ethnic Romanians; 62.8% were Romanian Orthodox and 36.9% Roman Catholic. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,904; of those, 91.8% were Romanians.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.