Asău

Asău
Asău
Commune
	Osoi Lake
	Location in Bacău County
	Asău Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 46°27′N 26°24′E / 46.450°N 26.400°E
Country	Romania
County	Bacău
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Emilian Budacă (PSD)
Area	307.45 km2 (118.71 sq mi)
Elevation	418 m (1,371 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	5,475
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	607315
Area code	(+40) 02 34
Vehicle reg.	BC
Website	comunaasau.ro

Asău is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Apa Asău, Asău, Ciobănuș, Lunca Asău, Păltiniș, and Straja.

Location

The commune is located in the north-west of Bacău County, 56 km (35 mi) west of the county seat, Bacău. It is situated in a mountainous area on the border with Neamț County and covers a large part of the valley of the Asău River. The inhabited localities are concentrated in the lower reaches of this river, in the area of its confluence with the Trotuș, with the town of Comănești located southeast and 3.4 km (2.1 mi) downstream of the Asău commune.

The commune is crossed by the DN12A [ro] national road, which connects Onești with Miercurea Ciuc. The Asău and Caralița train stations serve the CFR Line 501, which joins Adjud to Siculeni.

Natives

Eugen Ghica-Comănești (1839–1914), explorer and politician who fought with the Union Army during the American Civil War

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

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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.

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