Belcești
Belceşti | |
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| Country |  Romania |
| County | Iași County |
| Population (2002)[1] | 11,179 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Belcești is a commune in Iași County, 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
- ^ Romanian census data, 2002 Archived July 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine; retrieved on March 1, 2010
- România - ghid turistic. Editura Sport-turism, 1983.
- România - Atlas geografic.
47°19′N 27°06′E / 47.317°N 27.100°E
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