Târgu Trotuş

Targu Trotus belongs to the Moldavian valley of the Trotus River, where routes through the eastern Carpathians connected local communities with Transylvania and neighboring lowlands. The town's market role drew upon agricultural produce, livestock, and products from the surrounding uplands. River crossings and roads gave travelers and merchants reasons to pass through the district. Salt resources in the wider valley added to its economic importance and the interests of regional rulers.

Târgu Trotuș appears in a commercial privilege granted by the Moldavian ruler Alexander the Good in 1408. Archaeological research places the market near a significant salt mine and the road up the Oituz valley toward Transylvania. Its location made it a centre for exchange and customs on a route joining Moldavia to Brașov and other towns across the mountains.