Merișani

Merișani is a commune in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Borlești, Brăteasca, Capu Piscului, Crâmpotani, Dobrogostea, Malu Vânăt, Merișani, Vărzaru and Vâlcelele.

For other uses, see Merișani (disambiguation).
Merișani
Commune
The Romanian Railways station in Merișani, built 1898
Merișani
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°58′N 24°44′E
Country Romania
CountyArgeș
Population
 (2011)[1]
4,569
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.AG

History

Humans have inhabited the area that now belongs to the commune since the Neolithic.[2] In the Middle Ages, the oldest written evidence is from 1428.[3] The church in Vărzaru village was built around 1620.[4]

Location

The commune is situated in the centre of Argeș County, at about 15 km from Pitești and 25 km to Curtea de Argeș.[5]

Geography

The commune is on the valley of the Argeș River, in a hilly region called Platforma Argeșului (in English, the Argeș Platform), part of the Getic Plateau.[6] The climate is temperate, with frequent rains. Winters are usually cold, with plenty of snow, while summers have a moderate heat.

Demographics

The official data from the 2002 Census[7] shows that the total population is of 4428 persons. The majority are Romanians (4252 or 96%). The second ethnic group are the Romani people (171 or 4%). There are 5 people with other nationalities. However, the representants of the Romani community[8] say that the Romani population is over 1200 persons.

Transportation

The main way to get to Merișani is by car. There are a national road and several county roads.[9] The railway is the other access way, but trains are very rare.[10]

Economy

There are local resources, like oil,[11] forests[12] and large lakes.[13] There is also a camp that could help tourist development.[14]

Merişani is considered, however, the poorest commune in the county.[15]

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. Itinerare Argeșene, 1970 edition
  3. "Home > Comuna Merișani > Date Istorice". Cjarges.ro. 2011-03-28. Archived from the original on 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  4. Pisania bisericii Vărzaru
  5. "Home > Comuna Merișani > Prezentare Merișani". Cjarges.ro. 2011-03-28. Archived from the original on 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  6. "Geografia României". Ordogborda.hu. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  7. "Structura Etno-demografică a României". Edrc.ro. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  8. "Partida Romilor - Crede în tine ca să investim în viitorul tău" (in Romanian). Partidaromilor.ro. 1964-11-09. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
  9. "Micro Mapper: Home". Micromapper.ro. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
  11. "Foraj". Hidraulic.ro. Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  12. Archived May 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  13. "Hidroelectrica". Hidroelectrica.ro. Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  14. "Ghidul Primariilor". Ghidulprimariilor.ro. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  15. "Merișani – cea mai săracă localitate argeșană, stă pe-o mină de aur, dar și pe un butoi cu pulbere". Ecomagazin.ro. 2009-08-06. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
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