Columbia Encyclopedia entry: Bacău
Bacăubäkŭ'oo, city (1990 pop. 197,1921), E Romania, in Moldavia, on the Bistriţa River. The administrative and industrial center of an oil-producing region, Bacău has a papermill, textile factories, and industries that manufacture military planes. Although probably settled in the 5th cent., Bacău did not become important until oil was discovered there in the 20th cent. It has a regional museum and ruins of a 15th-century princely court.
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Bacău is the main city in Bacău County, Romania. It covers a land surface of 41 km², and, as of January 1, 2009, has an estimated population of 177,087. The city is situated in the historical region of Moldavia, at the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, and on the Bistriţa River. The Ghimeş Pass links Bacău to Transylvania.
The earliest known reference to the city dates from 1408, during the rule of Moldavian Prince Alexandru cel Bun. The etymology is unclear, but one possibility is being derived from the name of a medieval Hungarian innkeeper, Bakó, who, supposedly, had an inn on the current road from Bacău to Roman, whose lodging was,...more »
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- Piatra-Neamţ
Piatra-Neamţ, city (1990 pop. 118,216), NE Romania, in the Bacău region. Food processing, and the manufacture of fertilizers, furniture, ceramics, and paper are among the industries. Landmarks...
- Moldavia
Moldavia, historic Romanian province (c.14,700 sq mi/38,100 sq km), extending from the Carpathians in Romania east to the Dnieper River in Moldova. Moldavia borders on Ukraine in the northeast...
