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Bălăbănești, Galați

Coordinates: 46°6′N 27°43′E / 46.100°N 27.717°E / 46.100; 27.717
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Bălăbănești
Location in Galați County
Location in Galați County
Bălăbănești is located in Romania
Bălăbănești
Bălăbănești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°6′N 27°43′E / 46.100°N 27.717°E / 46.100; 27.717
CountryRomania
CountyGalați
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,863
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.GL

Bălăbănești is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania with a population of 2,080 people (2011). It is composed of four villages: Bălăbănești, Lungești, Bursucani and Zimbru. It also included two other villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Rădești Commune.

Natives

  • Raicu Ionescu-Rion (1872–1895), literary critic and socialist commentator
  • Gheorghe Tașcă (1875–1951), economist, lawyer, diplomat, politician, and a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.