Bacău County, Romania · Europe
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Târgu Ocna is a town located in Bacău County, Romania. With a population of 13,127, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Târgu Ocna sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Târgu Ocna to your route.
Târgu Ocna (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌtɨrɡu ˈokna]; Hungarian: Aknavásár) is a town in Bacău County, Romania.
It administers two villages, Poieni and Vâlcele.
The town is situated on the left bank of the Trotuș River, an affluent of the Siret, and on a branch railway which crosses the Ghimeș Pass from Moldavia intoRead more
Transylvania. Târgu Ocna is built among the Carpathian Mountains on bare hills formed of rock salt. In fact, the English translation of Ocna is salt mine.
The Târgu Ocna Salt Mine is one of the oldest and the third-largest salt mine in Romania, situated at a depth of 240 metres. It features the largest underground treatment base in the country, offering halotherapy for respiratory conditions, as well as recreational facilities and the Saint Barbara Orthodox Church, built in 1992 as the first underground Orthodox church in Europe.
Târgu Ocna's main industry is salt production, as it is the largest provider in Moldavia. Other industries include wood processing, coal mining, steel producing, and petroleum-based industries.
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Târgu Ocna is located in Bacău County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.2790 latitude, 26.6130 longitude.
Târgu Ocna has a population of approximately 13,127 people, making it a town in Romania.
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