The Bacău metropolitan area is a proposed metropolitan area

Metropolitan area

The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...

 project that includes the urban area of Bacău

Bacau

Bacău is the main city in Bacău County, Romania. It covers a land surface of 43 km², and, as of January 1, 2009, has an estimated population of 177,087. The city is situated in the historical region of Moldavia, at the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, and on the Bistriţa River...

 and it would extend to Buhuşi

Buhusi

Buhuşi is a town in Bacău County, Romania with a population of about 18,980. It was first mentioned in the 15th century when it was named "Bodeşti" and was a property of an important family of Boyars named "Buhuş". Lucian Predescu Buhuşi is a town in Bacău County, Romania with a population of...

. It includes the communes of Letea Veche

Letea Veche

Letea Veche is a commune in Bacău County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Holt, Letea Veche, Radomireşti, Ruşi-Ciutea and Siretu....

, Buhoci

Buhoci

Buhoci is a commune in Bacău County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bijghir, Buhocel, Buhoci, Coteni and Dospineşti....

, Luizi-Călugăra

Luizi-Calugara

Luizi-Călugăra is a commune in Bacău County Romania. It is composed of two villages, Luizi-Călugăra and Osebiţi.-History and demographics:...

, Săuceşti

Saucesti

Săuceşti is a commune in Bacău County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bogdan Vodă, Săuceşti, Schineni, Şerbeşti and Siretu.-References:...

, Hemeiuş

Hemeius

Hemeiuş is a commune in Bacău County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Fântânele, Hemeiuş and Lilieci....

, Gârleni

Gârleni

Gârleni is a commune in Bacău County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Gârleni, Gârlenii de Sus , Lespezi and Şurina. At the 2002 census, 98.7% of the inhabitants were Romanians, 0.7% Hungarians and 0.5% Csangos. 64% were Roman Catholic, 35% Romanian Orthodox and 0.5%...

, Racova

Racova

Racova is a commune in Bacău County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Gura Văii, Hălmăcioaia, Ilieşi and Racova.-External links:...

, Mărgineni

Margineni

Mărgineni may refer to several places in Romania:* Mărgineni, a commune in Bacău County* Mărgineni, a commune in Neamţ County* Mărgineni, a village in Săliştea Commune, Alba County* Mărgineni, a village in Hârseni Commune, Braşov County...

, Măgura

Magura

Măgura may refer to several places in Romania:* Măgura, a commune in Bacău County* Măgura, a commune in Buzău County* Măgura, a commune in Teleorman County* Măgura, a village in Bucium Commune, Alba County...

 and others. If completed, the metropolitan would have an estimated population of 248,214.

According to Eurostat

Eurostat

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, in 2007 Bacău had a Larger Urban Zone of 196,435 residents on an area of 102 km².