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Pianu

Pianu

Commune in Alba, Romania

Pianu (German: Pien) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 3,375 in 2021 and is composed of five villages: Pianu de Jos, Pianu de Sus (the commune center), Plaiuri, Purcăreți and Strungari.

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The commune is situated in the southwestern part of Alba County, some 25 km (16 mi) south of the county seat, Alba Iulia. It is traversed from south to north (first through Pianu de Sus and then Pianu de Jos) by the Pianul river.[3]

There are traces in Pianu of settlements dating back to the Roman period, when the 13th Twin Legion had encampments in the area. The commune was first attested in the 12th century; Pianu de Sus was attested in a deed registered in 1454 in Sibiu.[3]

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  1. [1]
    "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. [3]
    "Primăria Pianu: prezentare locală" (in Romanian). Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  • Pianu de Jos, viewed from a distance
  • Wooden church in Pianu de Sus
  • Annunciation Church in Pianu de Sus
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