Tazlău

For the river in eastern Romania, see Tazlău (river). For the monastery in Romania, see Tazlău Monastery.
Tazlău
Commune
Tazlău town hall
Tazlău town hall
Location in Neamț County
Location in Neamț County
Tazlău is located in Romania
Tazlău
Tazlău
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°43′N 26°28′E / 46.717°N 26.467°E / 46.717; 26.467
CountryRomania
CountyNeamț
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ion Nechita (USR)
Area
177.56 km2 (68.56 sq mi)
Elevation
427 m (1,401 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,381
 • Density13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
617460
Area code+(40) 233
Vehicle reg.NT
Websitetazlau.ro

Tazlău is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, also named Tazlău.

Tazlău Monastery is located in the village.

Geography

The commune is situated at the western edge of the Moldavian Plateau, in the foothills of the Tarcău Mountains. It lies at an altitude of 427 m (1,401 ft), on the banks of the river Tazlău.

Tazlău is located in the southern part of Neamț County, 32 km (20 mi) from the county seat, Piatra Neamț, on the border with Bacău County. It neighbors the following communes: Borlești to the north, Balcani to the south, Tarcău and Zemeș to the west, Rediu and Cândești to the east.

The Tazlăul Mare oil field is located on the territory of the commune.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1992 3,163—    
2002 3,013−4.7%
2011 2,224−26.2%
2021 2,381+7.1%
Source: Census data

Natives

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.


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