Răchitoasa

Răchitoasa is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of fifteen villages: Barcana, Bucșa, Buda, Burdusaci, Dănăila, Dumbrava, Farcașa, Fundătura Răchitoasa, Hăghiac, Magazia, Movilița, Oprișești, Putini, Răchitoasa, and Tochilea.

The commune is situated on the Moldavian Plateau, at an altitude of , on the banks of the river Zeletin. It is located in the eastern part of Bacău County, southeast of the county seat, Bacău, on the border with Vaslui County. Răchitoasa is crossed by county road DJ241, which leads in the north to Colonești and Izvoru Berheciului and in the south to Motoșeni, Glăvănești, and Podu Turcului.