Mărgineni, Bacău
Commune in Bacău, Romania
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Mărgineni (Hungarian: Marzsinén) is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Barați (Barát), Luncani (Lunkány), Mărgineni, Pădureni, Podiș, Poiana, Trebeș (Terebes), and Valea Budului.
Mărgineni | |
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Location in Bacău County | |
  Mărgineni Location in Romania | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bacău |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Marcelin Șolot (PSD) |
Area | 83.48 km2 (32.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 9,594 |
| • Density | 114.9/km2 (297.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 607315 |
| Area code | +(40) 234 |
| Vehicle reg. | BC |
| Website | primaria-margineni |
At the 2002 census, the commune had 8,132 inhabitants, 99.8% of which were ethnic Romanians; 57.5% were Roman Catholic and 41.9% Romanian Orthodox. At the 2011 census, the population had decreased to 7,993, while at the 2021 census, it had increased to 9,594.[2]
Natives
- Constantin Cândea (1887 – 1971), chemist, Rector of the Polytechnic University of Timișoara
- Ioan Măric (born 1945 in Luncani), painter[3]
- Alexandru Piru (1917 – 1993), literary critic and historian
