Merișani
Commune
The Romanian Railways station in Merișani, built 1898
The Romanian Railways station in Merișani, built 1898
Merișani is located in Romania
Merișani
Merișani
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°58′N 24°44′E / 44.967°N 24.733°E / 44.967; 24.733
CountryRomania
CountyArgeș
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
4,510
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.AG

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.

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 rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  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.
  10. ↑ "Mersul trenurilor". www.infofer.ro. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  11. ↑ "Foraj". Hidraulic.ro. Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  12. ↑ "Ocoale silvice private >> MADR". www.madr.ro. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  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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