Cocu, Argeș
commune in Argeș County, Romania
Cocu is a commune in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Bărbătești, Cocu, Crucișoara, Făcălețești, Greabănu, Popești, Răchițele de Jos (the commune centre), and Răchițele de Sus.
The commune lies in the Wallachian Plain, on the banks of the river Cotmeana. It is located in the western part of Argeș County, 20 km (12 mi) from the county seat, Pitești. It is crossed by county road DJ703A, which connects it to the north to Cotmeana and to the south to Poiana Lacului and Albota.
The public source identifies “Cocu, Argeș” as commune in Argeș County, Romania. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Cocu, Argeș and commune.
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