- Oituz
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For the village in Constanţa County, see Lumina, Constanţa. For the village in Covasna County, see Breţcu.
Oituz — Commune — Coordinates: 46°12′N 26°37′E / 46.2°N 26.617°E Country Romania County Bacău County Population (2002)[1] 9,687 Time zone EET (UTC+2) – Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) Oituz (formerly Grozeşti; Hungarian: Gorzafalva or Ojtoz) is a commune in Bacău County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Călcâi (Zöldlonka), Ferestrău-Oituz (Fűrészfalva), Hârja (Herzsa), Marginea, Oituz and Poiana Sărată (Sósmező).
Oituz was the site of two battles during the First World War: the First and Second Battle of Oituz.
Demographics
At the 2002 census, 99.8% of inhabitants were ethnic Romanians and 0.2% Hungarians. 49.2% were Romanian Orthodox, 48.9% Roman Catholic and 1.8% Seventh-day Adventist.
Coordinates: 46°12′N 26°37′E / 46.2°N 26.617°E
References
- ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
Categories:- Communes in Bacău County
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