Rociu
| Rociu | |
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| Commune | |
 Rociu
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| Coordinates: 44°40′N 25°2′E / 44.667°N 25.033°E | |
| Country |
 Romania
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| County | Argeș County |
| Population (2002) | 3,014 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Rociu is a commune in Argeș County, in southern central Romania. It is composed of four villages: Gliganu de Jos, Gliganu de Sus, Rociu and Șerbănești.
The oldest relicves come from the Bronze Age, from Șerbănești village. Then, much later, the village Gliganu is mentioned, on June 12, 1564. The village belonged to a boyar from Rucăr. According to the same source, all four villages are mentioned after 1830. In the Communist period, the commune received a strong impulse for economic growth: A 25 km long irrigation canal was built to drain water from the Argeș River. Rociu received special attention because there was built a farm of the Communist Party.
Rociu is situated in the southern part of Argeș County, in the Găvanu-Burdea plains. It is situated 25 to 30 kilometers from Pitești, the main town of the county. The average altitude is 240 meters.
There are 4 villages: Rociu, Gliganu de Jos, Gliganu de Sus and Șerbănești.
The Găvanu-Burdea plain is a flat region, with large and fertile valleys. Rociu is situated close to the Dâmbovnic River (sometimes called Dâmbovnic or Drâmbovnic). There are a few smaller rivers that are dry in summer, like Mozacu River and Gliganu River. There are many small lakes, used for fishing.
Rociu has a temperate climate, like all Romanian villages. Usually, summers are hot and winters have frequent winds.
According to the 2002 census, the commune has 3014 people, of which 2968 are Romanians and 46 are Roma people. Also, the population is dramatically aged: 40% are older than 60 years, and children are only 12% of the total population. 99% are Orthodox.
There are a few county roads that link the commune with Pitești and the nearby villages:
The communal roads link the villages one to another:
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