Dărmănești
Dărmănești | |
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Știrbei Palace | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Bacău County | |
Dărmănești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′12″N 26°28′47″E / 46.37000°N 26.47972°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bacău |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Toma Constantin[2] (PNL) |
Area | 270.43 km2 (104.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 13,069 |
| • Density | 48.327/km2 (125.17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 605300 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 34 |
| Vehicle reg. | BC |
| Website | orasuldarmanesti |
Dărmănești (Romanian pronunciation: [dərməˈneʃtʲ]; Hungarian: Dormánfalva) is a town in eastern Romania, in Bacău County, in the valleys of the Trotuș and Uz rivers. The town is named after one of its leaders, "Dărman" and the earliest reference to the town is from the 16th century. As of 2021, it has a population of 13,069. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.
The town administers five villages: Dărmăneasca, Lapoș, Păgubeni, Plopu, and Sălătruc.
Dărmănești is located in the western part of Bacău County, on the border with Harghita County.
Natives
- Relu Fenechiu (born 1965), businessman and former politician
- Anamaria Vartolomei (born 1999), actress[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1992 | 13,883 | — |
| 2002 | 14,232 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12,247 | −13.9% |
| 2021 | 13,069 | +6.7% |
| Source: Census data | ||
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Results of the 2024 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ Tănăsescu, Alexandra (12 February 2022). "Anamaria Vartolomei, Romanian born actress, was named one of the year's revelations by the César Academy". Cultural La. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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Poiana Uzului Dam
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Dărmănești oil refinery, early 1980s
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