Podu Turcului

Commune in Bacău, Romania

(2020–2024) Gelu Cioravă (PSD)Area

89.47 km² (34.54 sq mi)Elevation

155 m (509 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

4,306 • Density48/km² (120/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

607450

Area code+(40) 234Vehicle reg.BCWebsitepoduturcului.ro

Podu Turcului is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Bălănești, Căbești, Fichitești, Giurgioana, Hanța, Lehancea, Plopu, Podu Turcului, Răcușana, and Sârbi.

The commune is situated on the Bârlad Plateau, at an altitude of 155 m (509 ft), on the banks of the rivers Zeletin, Pereschiv, and Pereschivul Mic. It is located in the southeastern extremity of the county, about 70 km (43 mi) from the county seat, Bacău, on the border with Vrancea and Vaslui counties. Podu Turcului is crossed by national road DN11A [ro], which connects it to Bârlad, 30 km (19 mi) to the east and to Onești, 60 km (37 mi) to the west.

During the interwar period, the commune was the seat of plasa Podu Turcului, in Tecuci County.