| Bacău metropolitan area | |
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| Metropolitan area | |
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| County |
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| Central Municipality | Bacău |
| Functional | proposed |
| Area | |
| • Total | 700.47 km2 (270.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 188,709 |
| • Density | 269/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | 60wxyz1 |
| Area code(s) | +40 x342 |
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1w, x, y, and z are digits that indicate the street, part of the street, or even the building of the address 2x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks |
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According to Eurostat, in 2007 Bacău had a Larger Urban Zone of 196,435 residents, on an area of 102 km2.
The Bacău metropolitan area is a proposed metropolitan area project that includes the urban area of Bacău and it would extend to Buhuși. It includes the communes of Letea Veche, Buhoci, Luizi-Călugăra, Săucești, Hemeiuș, Gârleni, Racova, Mărgineni, Măgura and others. If completed, the metropolitan would have an estimated population of 188,709 (as per 2011 census).