BACAU COUNTY

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Capital city

Bacau

Population

Area

6.621 km²

Towns

Comanesti , Buhusi , Darmanesti , Tārgu Ocna , Slanic Moldova

ECONOMY
The county of Bacau was one of the most industrialized regions in the communist period and it remained Moldavia's most important industrial center ever since. There are two large oil refineries at Onesti and Darmanesti. Following the collapse of the communist regime, Bacau continued to be the region's most important GDP supplier, but the county became more famous for the controversial figures involved in local economy than for its performance.

The predominant industries in the county are:

• The chemical and oil industry.
• Food industry.
• Construction materials industry.
• Wood and paper industry.
• Textile industry.
• Mechanical components industry.
• Aeronautics industry.

In Bacau county there are important reserves of oil and salt. Also coal is exploited.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
 The main tourist destinations in the county are:

• The cities of Bacau and Onesti.
• The resorts:
  • Slanic Moldova
  • Poiana Sarata
  • Tārgu Ocna
  • Poiana Uzului
• The Nemira Mountains.