 {{infobox settlement | name = bacÄu county | native_name = judeÈul bacÄu | settlement_type = county | image_skyline = | image_caption = | image_flag = | flag_link = | image_shield = stema judetului bacau.svg | shield_link = coat of arms of bacÄu county | image_map = bacau in romania.svg | map_caption = location of bacÄu county in romania | coordinates_region = ro | subdivision_type = country | subdivision_name =  | subdivision_type1 = development region1 | subdivision_name1 = nord-est | subdivision_type2 = historic region | subdivision_name2 = moldavia | subdivision_type3 = capital city (reÈedinÈÄ de judeÈ) | subdivision_name3 = bacÄu | government_footnotes = | government_type = county board | leader_party = psd | leader_title = president of the county board | leader_name = dragoÈ benea | leader_title1 = prefect2 | leader_name1 = | established_title = | established_date = | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 6621 | area_rank = 14th in romania | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | area_total_sq_mi = | area_land_sq_mi = | area_water_sq_mi = | area_water_percent = | area_urban_km2 = | area_urban_sq_mi = | area_metro_km2 = | area_metro_sq_mi = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = | latd = 46.42 | longd = 26.78 | coordinates_display = inline,title | population_as_of = 2011 census | population_footnotes = | population_total = 616,168 | population_rank = 9th in romania | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_sq_mi = | population_metro = | population_density_metro_km2 = | population_density_metro_sq_mi = | population_urban = | population_density_urban_km2 = | population_density_urban_sq_mi = | population_note = | timezone = eet | utc_offset = +2 | timezone_dst = eest | utc_offset_dst = +3 | postal_code_type = postal code | postal_code = 60wxyz3 | area_code = +40 x344 | blank_name = car plates | blank_info = bc5 | blank1_name = gdp | blank1_info = us$ 5.49&nbsp;billion (2008) | blank2_name = gdp/capita | blank2_info = us$ 7,776 (2008) | footnotes = 1the development regions of romania have no administrative role and were formed in order to manage funds from the european union.2as of 2007, the prefect is not a politician, but a public functionary. he (or she) is not allowed to be a member of a political party, and is banned from engaging in any political activ
BacAu_County Counties_of_Romania