Merișani | |
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Coordinates: 44°58′N 24°44′E / 44.967°N 24.733°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Argeș |
Population (2021-12-01)
[1] | 4,510 |
Time zone | EET/ 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.
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]
The commune is situated in the centre of Argeș County, at about 15 km from Pitești and 25 km to Curtea de Argeș. [5]
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.
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.
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]
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]