Căiuți

Căiuți
Răducanu-Rosetti mansion in Căiuți
Location in Bacău County
Căiuți
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°11′N 26°56′E / 46.183°N 26.933°E / 46.183; 26.933
CountryRomania
CountyBacău
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Gabriel Orândaru (PSD)
Area
46.85 km2 (18.09 sq mi)
Elevation
168 m (551 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
4,766
 • Density101.7/km2 (263.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
607095
Area code+(40) 234
Vehicle reg.BC
Websitewww.primariacaiuti.ro

Căiuți is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Blidari, Boiștea, Căiuți, Florești, Heltiu, Mărcești, Popeni, Pralea, and Vrânceni.

The commune is situated on the Moldavian Plateau, at an altitude of 168 m (551 ft), on the banks of the Trotuș River and its right tributary, the Căiuți. It is located in the southern part of Bacău County, 55 km (34 mi) south of the county seat, Bacău, on the border with Vrancea County. Căiuți is crossed by national road DN11A, which connects Onești to Bârlad.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 5,416—    
2011 5,252−3.0%
2021 4,766−9.3%
Source: Census data

Natives

  • Lavinia Agache (born 1968), artistic gymnast
  • Radu R. Rosetti (1877–1949), brigadier general, military historian, librarian, and a titular member of the Romanian Academy

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.