Pianu

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.

Pianu
Commune
Evangelical church in Pianu de Jos
Coat of arms
Location in Alba County
Pianu Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°56′N 23°29′E
Country	Romania
County	Alba
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Marin-Ioan Petruse[1] (PNL)
Area	115 km2 (44 sq mi)
Elevation	319 m (1,047 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	3,375
• Density	29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	517535
Area code	(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.	AB
Website	www.primariapianu.ro

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]

In Romanian	In German	In Hungarian
Pianu de Jos	Deutsch Pien	Alsópián
Pianu de Sus	Rumänisch Pien	Felsőpián
Plaiuri		Plaintelep
Purcăreți		Sebespurkerec
Strungari		Sztrugár

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	3,634	—
1900	4,080	+12.3%
1941	4,269	+4.6%
1977	4,123	−3.4%
1992	3,552	−13.8%
2002	3,390	−4.6%
2011	3,082	−9.1%
2021	3,375	+9.5%
Source: INS, Census data

Natives

• Ioan Neag (born 1994), footballer