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Bacău, Romania

Bacău County · Romania

Bacău is a large city in Bacău County, Romania with a population of 136,087. Elevation: 541 ft (165 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).

Data updated June 2026

2.6 /5.0
C+ Fair
136,087 Population 5,995/sq mi density
541 ft Elevation 165 meters
53°F Avg Temperature 12°C
21.2 in Annual Rain
Europe / Bucharest Timezone
$18,468 Median Income
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Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$18,468 median income

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About Bacău

Bacău

Bacău is the main city in Bacău County, Romania. With a population of 136,087, Bacău is the 14th largest city in Romania. The city is situated in the historical region of Moldavia, at the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, and on the Bistrița River. The Ghimeș Pass links Bacău to the region of Transylvania.

People

Population136,087
Density5,995/mi²

Economy

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Median Income$18,468

Climate

Avg Temp53°F (12°C)
Rain21.2 in/yr
Sunny Days260/yr
Elevation541 ft (165 m)
Population136,087
Population Density5,995 / sq mi
Elevation541 ft (165 m)
Coordinates46.5672°, 26.9138°
TimezoneEurope/Bucharest
Country🇷🇴 Romania
State / ProvinceBacău County
Average Temperature53°F (12°C)
January Average37°F (3°C)
July Average74°F (23°C)
Annual Precipitation21.2 inches (538 mm)
Annual Snowfall32.6 inches (83 cm)
Median Household Income$18,468

About Bacău

Bacău is a large city in Romania (Bacău County) with a population of 136,087. The city sits at an elevation of 541 feet (165 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 37°F in January to 74°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 21.2 inches. The timezone is Europe/Bucharest.

The median household income in Bacău is $18,468, which is 75% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 134 business establishments, including 29 restaurants.

Income: Bacău vs Romania

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Income

Median HH Income$18,468
75% below Romania avg

Employment & Poverty

Establishments (County)134

Business (County)

Restaurants29
Healthcare28
Retail40

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

Climate in Bacău

Bacău has an average annual temperature of 10.5°C (51°F). The hottest month is Aug (22.8°C), the coldest is Jan (-1.3°C). Average annual precipitation is 598 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan -1.3°C / 30°F -12.2° / 10.4° 31.4
Feb 1.3°C / 34°F -9.5° / 15.1° 23.1
Mar 4.1°C / 39°F -5.9° / 21.2° 30.3
Apr 9°C / 48°F -2.7° / 23.2° 54.4
May 14.5°C / 58°F 2.6° / 26.6° 68.8
Jun 20.1°C / 68°F 9.1° / 31.9° 96.9
Jul 22.7°C / 73°F 10.8° / 35.5° 60.8
Aug 22.8°C / 73°F 12.4° / 35.2° 56.0
Sep 16.9°C / 62°F 5.6° / 30.1° 58.1
Oct 11.3°C / 52°F -0.5° / 26.3° 32.0
Nov 4.6°C / 40°F -4.6° / 20.3° 38.8
Dec 0.4°C / 33°F -6.9° / 12.2° 47.3
Bacău experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winters average 37°F in January while summers reach 74°F in July. The area gets 260 sunny days per year, above the national average. Annual precipitation totals 21.2 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 32.6 inches of snow annually, a moderate snowfall amount. The city sits at an elevation of 541 feet.

Temperature

37°F Jan (3°C) 74°F Jul (23°C)
Annual Average53.4°F
1% below Romania avg
January Average37°F (3°C)
July Average74°F (23°C)
Sunny Days260 days/yr

Geography

Elevation541 ft (165 m)
Area22.7 sq mi (58.8 km²)
Population Density5,995/sq mi
Coordinates46.5672°N, 26.9138°W
TimezoneEurope/Bucharest

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 21.2"
44% below Romania avg
Snowfall 32.6"
Wettest Month (Jun) 3.35"
Driest Month (Jan) 0.83"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

418 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M7.0. Most recent: M4.4 on Aug 24, 2025.

May 30, 1990 5 km W of Nistore?ti, Romania M7.0 83 km
May 31, 1990 2 km SSW of N?ruja, Romania M6.3 85 km
Sep 23, 2016 7 km WNW of Nereju Mic, Romania M5.6 96 km
Apr 28, 1999 5 km WSW of Lunca Jari?tei, Romania M5.4 135 km
Jul 20, 2001 2 km W of Spulber, Romania M5.3 92 km
Oct 6, 2013 9 km W of Nereju Mic, Romania M5.3 100 km
Nov 21, 1992 5 km SW of Nereju Mic, Romania M5.2 102 km
May 24, 2001 14 km SE of Comand?u, Romania M5.2 105 km
Sep 16, 2024 8 km N of Cașoca, Romania M5.2 122 km
Apr 6, 2000 9 km WNW of Nereju Mic, Romania M5.2 95 km
Apr 25, 2009 9 km SW of Nereju Mic, Romania M5.2 104 km
May 14, 2005 16 km SE of Comand?u, Romania M5.2 105 km
Mar 13, 1998 13 km N of Ca?oca, Romania M5.2 116 km
Jun 18, 2005 0 km N of Nereju Mic, Romania M5.0 96 km
Aug 26, 1993 10 km WNW of Nereju Mic, Romania M5.0 97 km
Nov 27, 1995 3 km NE of Vintileasca, Romania M4.9 105 km
Apr 24, 2020 1 km ESE of Ungureni, Romania M4.9 86 km
Oct 15, 2013 14 km WSW of Nereju Mic, Romania M4.9 107 km
Aug 17, 1992 10 km NNW of Lop?tari, Romania M4.9 115 km
Jan 31, 2020 5 km NW of Nereju Mic, Romania M4.8 94 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 37°F (3°C) 0.8 in Driest
February 30°F (-1°C) 0.9 in Coldest
March 38°F (4°C) 1.0 in
April 50°F (10°C) 1.9 in
May 60°F (15°C) 2.5 in
June 66°F (19°C) 3.4 in Wettest
July 74°F (23°C) 2.9 in Warmest
August 68°F (20°C) 2.2 in
September 60°F (16°C) 1.9 in
October 50°F (10°C) 1.3 in
November 38°F (3°C) 1.1 in
December 31°F (-1°C) 1.1 in

Bacău has a seasonal temperature swing of 43°F / from 30°F in February to 74°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 21.0 inches, with June being the wettest month (3.4") and January the driest (0.8").

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Colleges & Universities in Bacău

Institution Type Founded Website
"Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacău - Mărășești Campus University - Visit →
"Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacău - Spiru Haret Campus University - Visit →
Colegiul Tehnic Henri Coandă College - ,
Colegiul Tehnologic Grigore Antipa College - ,
Liceul Tehnologic Dumitru Mangeron College - ,

Schools in Bacău

23 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
"Gheorghe Vrănceanu" National College Bacău - - - -
Sports Program High School Bacău - - - -
Colegiul Mihai Eminescu - - - -
Alexandru cel Bun - - - -
Technical College of Communications "Nicolae Vasilescu-Karpen" - - - -
Colegiul Tehnic „Anghel Saligny” - - - -
Școala Gimnazială „Spiru Haret” - - - -
National College Of Arts “George Apostu” Bacau - - - -
"Constantin Platon” School Bacău - - - -
"Ion Ghica" Economic College Bacău - - - -
"Ferdinand I" National College Bacău - - - -
"Alexandru Ioan Cuza" School Bacău - - - -
Școala Ion Creangă - - - -
Colegiul Național „Vasile Alecsandri” - - - -
Grădinița cu progrm prelungit nr. 28 - - - -
Școala gimnaziala "George Bacovia" - - - -
Grădiniţa Program Prelungit NR. 23 - - - -
Școala Gimnazială Georgeta Mircea Cancicov - - - -
Școala Gimnazială "Mihai Drăgan" - - - -
Școala Gimnazială Mihai Sadoveanu - - - -
Școala cu clasele I-VIII "Miron Costin" - - - -
"Ștefan cel Mare" Bacău Pedagogical National College - - - -
Școala Gimnazială nr. 10 - - - -
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Radio Stations near Bacău

1 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Moinesti FM dance, pop MP3 192 kbps

Museums in Bacău

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
"Anton Ciobanu" Ceramic Art Galleries
"Dr. Alexandru Şafran" Jewish Museum
"George Apostu" Contemporary Art Museum
"George Bacovia" Memorial House
"Ion Borcea" Memorial Museum
"Ion Borcea" Natural Sciences Museum Complex
"Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Documentary Exhibition
"Iulian Antonescu" Museum Complex
"Nicu Enea" Memorial House
"Paul Ţarălungă" Museum Complex
"Priest Vasile Heisu" Ethnografic Exhibition
"V. Anestin" Astronomical Observatory
Art Museum
Casa Memorială „Ion Borcea“
Helegiu Museum
History Museum
Magura Village School Museum
Muzeul „Paul Țarălungă”
Natural Sciences Museum, „Vivariu” Bacău

Libraries in Bacău

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Biblioteca Județeană „Costache Sturdza"0.0
National College Ferdinand I Library0.0
Vasile Alecsandri Universtity from Bacau Library0.0

Farmers Markets in Bacău

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Central Market Bacău
Milcov Marketplace Bacău
Piata Sud

Hotels in Bacău

5 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Hotel Bistrita
Hotel Decebal
Hotel Dumbrava
Hotel EMD
Hotel Hamlet

Restaurants in Bacău

29 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

2 Bursuci
Altceva Caffe
Arcadia
Bachus Prime Cut
Berăria cu Noroc
Casa Rebeca
Cofetaria Dulcineea Bacau
Cofetaria Dulcineea Bacau
Cofetaria Dulcineea Bd. Unirii
Ellen travel agency
Genghis Khan
Gio pub & Restaurant
Hamlet
Il Campione
La Bettola del Parco
La Strada
Lake House
Osteria Roma
Pizza Adrian
Pizza Hut
Restaurant Boema
Restaurant Decebal
Restaurant Hanovra
Restaurant Iris
Restaurant Miorița
Sphynx by Tom Maltom
Spicy
Urbo
Villa Borghese

Cafes in Bacău

10 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

5 to go
Business Time Coffee
Chiaroscuro
Coffii Tu Gou
First, Coffee!
Floor Cafe
Play Sport Cafe
Starbucks
Tucano Coffee
ZOOM Cafe

Cinemas in Bacău

3 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Cinema Central
Cinema City
Fostul cinematograf Forum

Theatres in Bacău

4 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Amphitheatre on the island
Bacovia Theather
Filarmonica „Mihail Jora”
Teatrul de Vară

Castles in Bacău

1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Administrative Palace of Bacău

Clinics in Bacău

6 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Audionova
Clinica Luxor
Clinica NewMedics Bacau
Clinica Palade
Policlinica cu plată Bacău
Synevo

Dentists in Bacău

3 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Dentissimo
Dr. Daraban
LifeDent Implant

Veterinaries in Bacău

1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Amon Vet Care

Train Stations in Bacău

1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bacău

Bus Stations in Bacău

4 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Massaro
RO #2984701263
RO #4395745890
Stația Gară

Gas Stations in Bacău

9 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Lukoil
MOL
OMV
Petrom
Petrom
Petrom
Petrom
Rompetrol
Rompetrol

Banks in Bacău

21 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Banca Transilvania
BCR
BCR
BNR
BRCI Banca Română de credite și investiții
BRD
CAR Flexicredit Bacau
CEC Bank
CEC Bank
CEC Bank
Exim Banca Românească
First Bank
Garanti Bankası
ING
Libra Internet Bank
Raiffeisen Bank
TBI Bank
Transilvania Bank
UniCredit Bank
UniCredit Bank
Vista Bank

Shopping Malls in Bacău

3 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Arena Mall
Centrul Comercial Junior
Supernova Bacău

Gyms in Bacău

5 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

"Monica Roșu" Fitness Center Bacău
Alternativ Sport Club
Know Limits
RO #439331273
The Gym Bacau

Stadiums & Teams in Bacău

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Airports Near Bacău

12 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Bacău George Enescu International AirportBCMLarge Airport
Iaşi International AirportIASLarge Airport
Aerodromul Girov-Small Airport
Amicii Dabija Airfield-Small Airport
Dumbrava Roșie Airfield-Small Airport
Iaşi Sud-Small Airport
Mărgineni Airfield-Small Airport
Onesti Airifeld-Small Airport
Sarata Airfield-Small Airport
Timișești Airfield-Small Airport
Viișoara Airfield-Small Airport
Zanesti Airfield-Small Airport

Post Offices in Bacău

4 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Cargus Ship & Go
Oficiu Poștal Express Bacău
Oficiul Poștal 6
Oficiul Poştal Bacău 1

Churches & Religious Organizations in Bacău

23 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Biserica "Sfinții Împărați Constantin și Elena"
Biserica „Precista”, „Adormirea Maicii Domnului”
Biserica Adventistă Bacău Șerbănești
Biserica Adventistă de Ziua a Șaptea
Biserica Buna Vestire
Biserica Mică
Biserica Ortodoxă
Biserica Ortodoxă „Învierea Domnului”
Biserica Ortodoxă Șerbănești
Biserica Șerbănești Nouă
Biserica Sf. Gheorghe
Biserica Sfântul Gheorghe
Biserica Sfinții Trei Ierarhi
Biserica Sfinților Apostoli Petru și Pavel
Biserica Sfîntul Ioan
Biserica stilistă „Sfântul Ilie” Bacău
Chuch of the Lord's Ascension
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Intrarea Domnului in Ierusalim
România
Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church Bacău
The Catholic Church of Saint Nicolas
The Roman Catholic Church of Saints Peter and Paul

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Elevation
161 m (528 ft)
Postal Code
607617

Around Bacău

Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data

Schools 30
Hospitals 4
Pharmacies 24
Restaurants 29
Cafes 10
Bars 1
Supermarkets 40
Banks 23
Museums 6
Hotels 3
Libraries 1
Parks 15
Police Stations 4
Fire Stations 1
Places of Worship 6

Things to See Near Bacău

21 places within 15 km

⚱️ Archaeological Sites (1)
  • • Complexul Cultural „Sf. Nicolae"
🏰 Castles (1)
  • • Palatul Administrativ
🖼️ Galleries (2)
  • • Galeria de Arta Ion Frunzesti
  • • Galeriile ALFA
⛰️ Peaks (15)
  • • Dealu Mare
  • • Dealul Areclia
  • • Dealul Gherța
  • • Dealul Mare
  • • Dealul Mare
  • + 10 more
🏛️ Ruins (2)
  • • Ruinele bisericii vechi Sfântul Nicolae
  • • Ruinele Curții Domnești

🇷🇴 About Romania

Capital Bucharest
Population 19,473,936
Area 237,500 km²
GDP (USD) $347,757,995,759
GDP per capita $18,244
HDI 0.827
Life expectancy 76.6 years
Internet users 89.2%
Urban population 52.2%
Currency RON (Leu)
Languages Romanian
Calling code +40
TLD .ro
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Romania

17 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Anul Nou
Jan 2 Day after New Year's Day Anul Nou
Jan 6 Epiphany Bobotează
Jan 7 Saint John the Baptist Sfântul Ion
Jan 24 Union Day/Small Union Unirea Principatelor Române/Mica Unire
Apr 10 Good Friday Vinerea mare
Apr 12 Easter Sunday Paștele
Apr 13 Easter Monday Paștele
May 1 Labour Day Ziua Muncii
May 31 Pentecost Rusaliile
Jun 1 Children's Day Ziua Copilului
Jun 1 Whit Monday Rusaliile
Aug 15 Dormition of the Theotokos Adormirea Maicii Domnului/Sfânta Maria Mare
Nov 30 St. Andrew's Day Sfântul Andrei
Dec 1 National Day/Great Union Ziua Națională/Marea Unire
Dec 25 Christmas Day Crăciunul
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Crăciunul

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bacău

What is the population of Bacău?

Bacău has a population of 136,087 residents and is located in Romania. The population density is 5,995 people per square mile, spread across 22.7 square miles.

Is Bacău expensive to live in?

The median household income is $18,468, 75% below the national average of $75,149.

What is the weather like in Bacău?

Bacău has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 37°F in January, while summers reach an average of 74°F in July. The area receives 260 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 21.2 inches, with 32.6 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Bacău?

There are 134 business establishments in the area, including 29 restaurants and food service locations.

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