Bascov Explained

Type:commune
County:Argeș
Bascov
Leader Name:Gheorghe Stancu[1]
Leader Party:PSD
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:44.9°N 73°W
Elevation:423
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:117045
Area Code:0248

Bascov is a commune in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Bascov, Brăileni, Glâmbocu, Mica, Prislopu Mic, Schiau, Uiasca, and Valea Ursului.

The commune lies on the, an area of foothills leading up to the Southern Carpathians. It is located northwest of Pitești, on the river Bascov, as it discharges into the Argeș.

The Liga III football club ACS Unirea Bascov is located here.

A massacre took place in Bascov in August 2022, when five members of the same family were killed by a relative.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 8 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. News: Bărbatul din Argeș care și-a ucis 5 membri ai familiei a fost arestat preventiv. ro. Digi24. August 10, 2022. August 10, 2022.