Bicaz

Bicaz
Bicaz town hall
Bicaz town hall
Coat of arms of Bicaz
Location in Neamț County
Location in Neamț County
Bicaz is located in Romania
Bicaz
Bicaz
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°54′39″N 26°5′28″E / 46.91083°N 26.09111°E / 46.91083; 26.09111
CountryRomania
CountyNeamț
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Nicolae Sălăgean[1] (PSD)
Area
148.9 km2 (57.5 sq mi)
Elevation
432 m (1,417 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
6,106
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
615100
Area code(+40) 02 33
Vehicle reg.NT
Websitewww.primariabicaz.ro

Bicaz (Hungarian: Békás) is a town in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania situated in the eastern Carpathian Mountains near the confluence of the Bicaz and Bistrița Rivers and near Lake Bicaz, an artificial lake formed by the Bicaz Dam on the Bistrița. Bicaz used to be a border town until 1918. Six villages are administered by the town: Capșa, Dodeni, Izvoru Alb, Izvoru Muntelui, Potoci, and Secu.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1966 8,368—    
1977 9,477+13.3%
1992 8,581−9.5%
2002 8,911+3.8%
2011 6,298−29.3%
2021 6,106−3.0%
Source: Census data
  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.