| Baloteşti | |
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Baloteşti
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| Country | Romania |
| County | Ilfov County |
| Population (2002)[1] | 6,726 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Baloteşti is a commune in the northwestern part of Ilfov County, Romania. Two small rivers flow through this location: Cociovaliştea and Vlăsia. It is composed of three villages: Baloteşti, Dumbrăveni and Săftica.
The commune is named after an 18th century boyar, Balotă, who owned local lands.
On March 31, 1995, a TAROM Romanian Airbus A310 crashed near Baloteşti, leaving 60 dead (see Tarom Flight 371).