Merișani Explained

For other uses see Merișani (disambiguation).

Type:commune
County:Argeș
Population Total:auto
Merișani
Coordinates:44.9667°N 68°W

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.[1] In the Middle Ages, the oldest written evidence is from 1428.[2] The church in Vărzaru village was built around 1620.[3]

Location

The commune is situated in the centre of Argeș County, at about 15 km from Pitești and 25 km to Curtea de Argeș.[4]

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.[5] 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[6] 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[7] 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.[8] The railway is the other access way, but trains are very rare.[9]

Economy

There are local resources, like oil,[10] forests[11] and large lakes.[12] There is also a camp that could help tourist development.[13]

Merişani is considered, however, the poorest commune in the county.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Itinerare Argeșene, 1970 edition
  2. Web site: Home > Comuna Merișani > Date Istorice . https://web.archive.org/web/20101202063333/http://www.cjarges.ro/merisani/obj.asp?id=3371 . dead . 2010-12-02 . Cjarges.ro . 2011-03-28 . 2013-10-14 .
  3. Pisania bisericii Vărzaru
  4. Web site: Home > Comuna Merișani > Prezentare Merișani . https://web.archive.org/web/20101202063329/http://www.cjarges.ro/merisani/obj.asp?id=3368 . dead . 2010-12-02 . Cjarges.ro . 2011-03-28 . 2013-10-14 .
  5. Web site: Geografia României . Ordogborda.hu . 2013-10-14.
  6. Web site: Structura Etno-demografică a României . Edrc.ro . 2013-10-14.
  7. Web site: Partida Romilor - Crede în tine ca să investim în viitorul tău . Partidaromilor.ro . 1964-11-09 . 2015-02-22. ro.
  8. Web site: Micro Mapper: Home . Micromapper.ro . 2015-02-22.
  9. Web site: Mersul trenurilor. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120402084005/http://www.infofer.ro/error.asp. April 2, 2012. 2021-06-22. www.infofer.ro.
  10. Web site: Foraj . Hidraulic.ro . 2013-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131014172652/http://www.hidraulic.ro/ro/component/content/article/2-noutati-lucrari-foraj-hidraulic-sa-moinesti/17-finalizarea-foraj-sonda-independenta.html . 2013-10-14 . dead .
  11. Web site: Ocoale silvice private >> MADR. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120321205216/http://www.madr.ro/pages/page.php?self=02&sub=0201&tz=020107. March 21, 2012. 2021-06-22. www.madr.ro.
  12. Web site: Hidroelectrica . Hidroelectrica.ro . 2013-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131014173044/http://www.hidroelectrica.ro/Details.aspx?page=37 . 2013-10-14 . dead .
  13. Web site: Ghidul Primariilor . Ghidulprimariilor.ro . 2013-10-14.
  14. Web site: Merișani – cea mai săracă localitate argeșană, stă pe-o mină de aur, dar și pe un butoi cu pulbere . Ecomagazin.ro . 2009-08-06 . 2013-10-14.

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