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Faraoani

Coordinates: 46°26′N 26°54′E / 46.433°N 26.900°E / 46.433; 26.900
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Faraoani
Location in Bacău County
Location in Bacău County
Faraoani is located in Romania
Faraoani
Faraoani
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°26′N 26°54′E / 46.433°N 26.900°E / 46.433; 26.900
CountryRomania
CountyBacău
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
5,200
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.BC

Faraoani (Hungarian: Forrófalva) is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Faraoani and Valea Mare (Nagypatak).

On the eastern side of the commune is the Faraoani railway station, serving the Căile Ferate Române Line 500 that runs from Bucharest to Focșani, Bacău, and on north to the Ukraininan border.

At the 2002 census, 99.1% of inhabitants were ethnic Romanians and 0.8% Csangos. 99.4% were Roman Catholic and 0.6% Romanian Orthodox.

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References

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