Tarcău

Tarcău

Tarcău

Commune in Neamț, Romania

For the river in Neamț County, see Tarcău (river).

Tarcău is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Ardeluța, Brateș, Cazaci, Schitu Tarcău, Straja, and Tarcău.

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The commune is located in the southwestern part of the county, on the border with Bacău County. It is nestled in the foothills of the Tarcău Mountains, a mountain range of the Eastern Carpathians. It lies on the banks of the Bistrița River; the Tarcău River discharges into the Bistrița in Tarcău village, while the Tărcuța flows into the Tarcău in Ardeluța village and the Bolovăniș flows into the Tarcău in Schitu Tarcău village.

Tarcău commune is traversed by National Road DN15 [ro], which connects it to the town of Bicaz, 5 km (3.1 mi) to the west, and to the county seat, the city of Piatra Neamț, 24 km (15 mi) to the east. The Tarcău Neamț train station serves CFR Line 509, which runs from Bacău to Piatra Neamț to Bicaz.

The Sihăstria Tarcăului Monastery [ro] is located în Schitu Tarcău village. The Brateș fauna reserve [ro] is also located on the administrative territory of the commune.

References

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    "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
Daniil Sihastrul Monastery
Cazaci village
Cascade on the Frasin creek, on the left side of the Tarcău River valley
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