Mănăstirea Cașin

For the church in Bucharest, see Cașin Church.

Mănăstirea Cașin
Commune
Cașin Monastery
Cașin Monastery
Location in Bacău County
Location in Bacău County
Mănăstirea Cașin is located in Romania
Mănăstirea Cașin
Mănăstirea Cașin
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°9′N 26°41′E / 46.150°N 26.683°E / 46.150; 26.683
CountryRomania
CountyBacău
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Adriana Enache (PNL)
Area
243.27 km2 (93.93 sq mi)
Elevation
352 m (1,155 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
4,922
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
607310
Vehicle reg.BC
Websitemanastireacasin.ro

Mănăstirea Cașin is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Lupești, Mănăstirea Cașin, Pârvulești, and Scutaru.

The commune is situated in the Tazlău–Cașin Depression [ro] of the Moldavian Subcarpathians, on the banks of the river Cașin. It is located at the southwestern extremity of the county, on the border with the Vrancea and Covasna counties. Mănăstirea Cașin is crossed by county road DJ115, which leads to the city of Onești, 16 kilometres (10 mi) to the north.

The Cașin Monastery [ro], located in the Mănăstirea Cașin village, was founded in 1655 by Voivode Gheorghe Ștefan.

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.