Balotești
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For the village in Bacău County, see Stănișești. For the village in Mehedinţi County, see Izvoru Bârzii.
| Balotești | ||
|---|---|---|
| Commune | ||
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  Balotești | ||
| Coordinates: 44°37′N 26°6′E / 44.617°N 26.100°ECoordinates: 44°37′N 26°6′E / 44.617°N 26.100°E | ||
| Country |
 Romania | |
| County | Ilfov County | |
| Population (2002)[1] | 6,726 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Balotești 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: Balotești, Dumbrăveni and Săftica.
The commune is named after an 18th-century boyar, Balotă, who owned local lands.[citation needed]
On March 31, 1995, a TAROM Romanian Airbus A310 crashed near Balotești, leaving 60 dead (see Tarom Flight 371).
References
- ↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
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