Bascov

Bascov
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 [ro], 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]

  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.