Târgu Ocna

Târgu Ocna (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌtɨrɡu ˈokna]) is a town in Bacău County, Romania, situated on the left bank of the Trotuş River, an affluent of the Siret, and on a branch railway which crosses the Ghimeş Pass from Moldavia into Transylvania. Târgu Ocna is built among the Carpathian Mountains on bare hills formed of rock salt. In fact the English translation of Ocna is salt mine.

Târgu Ocna's main industry is salt production, as it is the largest provider in Moldavia. Other industries include wood processing, coal mining, steel producing, and petroleum-based industries.

The town administers two villages, Poieni and Vâlcele.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1900	8,033	—
1912	7,989	−0.5%
1930	12,588	+57.6%
1948	9,796	−22.2%
1956	11,227	+14.6%
1966	11,647	+3.7%
1977	12,603	+8.2%
1992	16,071	+27.5%
2002	14,184	−11.7%
2011	11,300	−20.3%
Source: Census data

Natives

• Gabriela Adameşteanu, writer
• Sorin Antohi, political scientist
• Costel Caşcaval, actor
• Costache Negri, writer
• Ion Talianu, actor