Balotești
Balotești is a commune in the northwestern part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. Two small rivers flow through this location: Cociovaliștea and Vlăsia. It is composed of three villages: Balotești, Dumbrăveni and Săftica.
Balotești | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Ilfov County | |
  Balotești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°37′N 26°6′E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Ilfov |
| Population (2011)[1] | 8,314 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | IF |
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 Balotești, leaving 60 dead (see Tarom Flight 371).
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
Niculescu-Bujoiu mansion
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