Bălceşti

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Bălceşti
Basic data
State :	Romania
Historical region :	Little Wallachia
Circle :	Vâlcea
Coordinates :	44 ° 37 '  N , 23 ° 56'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 37 '0 "  N , 23 ° 56' 22"  E
Time zone :	EET ( UTC +2)
Height :	210  m
Area :	98.12  km²
Residents :	4,864 (October 20, 2011)
Population density :	50 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	245400
Telephone code :	(+40) 02 50
License plate :	VL
Structure and administration (as of 2016)
Community type :	city
Structure :	8 districts / cadastral communities: Beneşti , Cârlogani , Chirculeşti , Goruneşti , Irimeşti , Otetelişu , Preoțeşti , Satu Poieni
Mayor :	Constantin Aleca ( PNL )
Postal address :	Aleea Petrache Poenaru, no. 1 loc. Bălceşti, jud. Vâlcea, RO-245400
Website :	balcesti.senap.ro

Bălceşti is a small town in Vâlcea County in the Wallachia Region in Romania .

location

Bălceşti lies in the Wallachian Plain , on the lower reaches of the Olteț , a right tributary of the Olt ( Old ). The district capital Râmnicu Vâlcea is about 65 km northeast.

history

The first written mention of Bălceşti comes from the year 1574. Since the beginning of the 20th century the place was a local commercial and administrative center. In 2002, Bălceşti received city status. The most important branch of business is agriculture.

population

The 2002 census counted 5,780 inhabitants, including 5,616 Romanians and 159 Roma . About 2300 lived in Bălceşti itself, the rest in the eight incorporated villages.

traffic

Bălceşti has no rail connection. There are regular bus connections to Râmnicu Vâlcea and Craiova . The city lies on Drum național 65C from Craiova to Horezu .

Attractions

• Church Sf. Voievozi (1746) in the Beneşti district
• Church Sf. Voievozi (1774) in the Otetelişu district
• Church Sf. Nicolae (1884) in the district of Irimeşti

Born in Bălceşti

• Petrache Poenaru (1799–1875), Romanian engineer and revolutionary, born in what is now the Beneşti district
• Florentin Smarandache (* 1954), Romanian-American artist and author

Web links

Commons : Bălcești  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2011 census in Romania at citypopulation.de
2. ^ Document of the Romanian House of Representatives, accessed on May 17, 2009 (PDF file; 573 kB)
3. ↑ 2002 census, accessed May 17, 2009
4. ↑ ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: receptie.ro, accessed on May 17, 2009 )