Merișani
Template:Otheruses Script error: No such module "redirect hatnote". Template:Infobox Romanian subdivision 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 Template:Cvt from the county seat, Pitești, and Template:Cvt to Curtea de Argeș.[4]
Geography
The commune is on the valley of the Argeș River, in a hilly region called Platforma Argeșului (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 4,428 persons. The majority are Romanians (4,252 or 96%). The second ethnic group are the Roma (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 1,200 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]
Merișani is considered, however, the poorest commune in the county.[14]
References
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- ↑ Itinerare Argeșene, 1970 edition
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