Balotești

Balotești is a commune in the northwestern part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. Two small rivers flow through this location: Cociovaliștea and Vlăsia. It is composed of three villages: Balotești, Dumbrăveni and Săftica.

Balotești
Coat of arms
Location in Ilfov County
Balotești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°37′N 26°6′E
Country Romania
CountyIlfov
Population
 (2011)[1]
8,314
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.IF

The commune is named after an 18th-century boyar, Balotă, who owned local lands.

On March 31, 1995, a TAROM Romanian Airbus A310 crashed near Balotești, leaving 60 dead (see Tarom Flight 371).

References

  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.


Niculescu-Bujoiu mansion
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