Stănilești

For the former village in Suceava County, see Cornu Luncii.
Stănileşti
Commune

Location of Stănileşti
Coordinates: 46°37′06″N 28°10′17″E / 46.61833°N 28.17139°E / 46.61833; 28.17139Coordinates: 46°37′06″N 28°10′17″E / 46.61833°N 28.17139°E / 46.61833; 28.17139
Country Romania
County Vaslui
Component villages Bogdana-Voloseni, Budu Cantemir, Chersăcosu, Gura Văii, Pogăneşti, Săratu, Stănileşti
Population (2007)
  Total 5,852

Stănileşti is a commune in Vaslui County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bogdana-Voloseni, Budu Cantemir, Chersăcosu, Gura Văii, Pogăneşti, Săratu and Stănileşti.

Stănilești was the site of the 1711 Battle of Stănileşti between the Russo-Moldavian and the Ottoman armies.

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