Bascov

For Bașcov village, see Sopot, Dolj. For the river in Argeș County, see Bascov (river).

Bascov
Commune
Downtown Bascov
Bascov Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°54′N 24°49′E
Country	Romania
County	Argeș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Gheorghe Stancu[1] (PSD)
Elevation	423 m (1,388 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	11,151
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	117045
Area code	0248
Vehicle reg.	AG
Website	www.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]

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