| Mărgineni | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Location in Bacău County | |
  MărgineniLocation in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′N 26°50′E / 46.583°N 26.833°E / 46.583; 26.833 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bacău |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Marcelin Șolot (PSD) |
| Area | 83.48 km (32.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Population | 9,594 |
| • Density | 110/km (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 607315 |
| Area code | +(40) 234 |
| Vehicle reg. | BC |
| Website | primaria-margineni |
Mărgineni (Hungarian: Marzsinén) is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Barați (Barát), Luncani (Lunkány), Mărgineni, Pădureni, Podiș, Poiana, Trebeș (Terebes), and Valea Budului.
At the 2002 census, the commune had 8,132 inhabitants, 99.8% of which were ethnic Romanians; 57.5% were Roman Catholic and 41.9% Romanian Orthodox. At the 2011 census, the population had decreased to 7,993, while at the 2021 census, it had increased to 9,594.
Natives
- Constantin Cândea (1887 – 1971), chemist, Rector of the Polytechnic University of Timișoara
- Ioan Măric (born 1945 in Luncani), painter
- Alexandru Piru (1917 – 1993), literary critic and historian
References
- "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
- Tudor, Paula (27 August 2022). ""Bădița Chagall" și-a adus poveștile la Constanța". Cuget Liber. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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