Pianu
Pianu is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 3,390 and is composed of five villages: Pianu de Jos, Pianu de Sus, Plaiuri, Purcăreți and Strungari.
The commune is situated in the southwestern part of Alba County, some 25 km south of Alba Iulia. It is traversed from South to North by the Pianul river.
There are traces in Pianu of settlements dating back 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.
