Oituz
Oituz | |
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Catholic church in Oituz | |
Location in Bacău County | |
Oituz Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′N 26°37′E / 46.200°N 26.617°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bacău |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Claudiu Petrișor (PNL) |
Area | 202.23 km2 (78.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 8,701 |
| • Density | 43.03/km2 (111.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 607365 |
| Area code | +(40) 234 |
| Vehicle reg. | BC |
| Website | primariaoituz |
Oituz (formerly Grozești; Hungarian: Gorzafalva) is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Călcâi (Zöldlonka), Ferestrău-Oituz (Fűrészfalva), Hârja (Herzsa), Marginea, Oituz, and Poiana Sărată (Sósmező).
Oituz was the site of three battles during the First World War: the First, Second, and the Third Battle of Oituz.
According to Iorgu Iordan, the commune's name is of Turkic origin; otuz or oltuz means "thirty" in some Turkic languages.
Poiana Sărată village is part of Transylvania; in Austria-Hungary, it belonged to Háromszék County, and after a reorganization to Trei Scaune County in Romania until 1950.