Belcești

Coordinates: 47°19′N 27°06′E / 47.317°N 27.100°E / 47.317; 27.100
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For the village in Vaslui County, see Pogonești.
Belcești
Commune
Location in Iași County
Location in Iași County
Belcești is located in Romania
Belcești
Belcești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°19′N 27°06′E / 47.317°N 27.100°E / 47.317; 27.100
CountryRomania
CountyIași
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
10,231
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.IS

Belcești is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania, situated on the Bahlui River 44 km from Iași. One of the county's largest communes, with a population of 11,179 in 2002, it is composed of six villages: Belcești, Liteni, Munteni, Satu Nou, Tansa, and Ulmi.

In the vicinity of Belcești, the important Tansa-Belcești dam was built on the Bahlui River in order to prevent flooding. Most Belcești residents work in agriculture, with fishing another livelihood.

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  • România - ghid turistic. Editura Sport-turism, 1983.
  • România - Atlas geografic.
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