Bascov

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For Bașcov village, see Sopot, Dolj. For the river in Argeș County, see Bascov (river).
Bascov
Commune
Downtown Bascov
Downtown Bascov
Bascov is located in Romania
Bascov
Bascov
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°54′N 24°49′E / 44.900°N 24.817°E / 44.900; 24.817
CountryRomania
CountyArgeș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gheorghe Stancu[1] (PSD)
Elevation
423 m (1,388 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
11,151
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
117045
Area code0248
Vehicle reg.AG
Websitewww.primariabascov.ro

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 Getic Plateau, an area of foothills leading up to the Southern Carpathians. It is located 7 km (4.3 mi) 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.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Bărbatul din Argeș care și-a ucis 5 membri ai familiei a fost arestat preventiv". Digi24 (in Romanian). August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
Wooden church in Bascov village
Wooden church in Glâmbocu village
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