Bălăbănești, Galați

Bălăbănești
Location in Galați County
Bălăbănești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°6′N 27°43′E / 46.100°N 27.717°E / 46.100; 27.717
CountryRomania
CountyGalați
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Marius Gicu Ciocan (PSD)
Area
25.7 km2 (9.9 sq mi)
Elevation
126 m (413 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,863
 • Density72.5/km2 (188/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
807010
Area code(+40) 0236
Vehicle reg.GL
Websitecomunabalabanesti.ro

Bălăbănești is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania. 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.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 2,252—    
2011 2,080−7.6%
2021 1,863−10.4%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 1,863, of which 94.42% were Romanians.[2]

Natives

  • Ion Codreanu (1891–1960), major general during World War II
  • 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. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.