Bălăbănești, Galați

Bălăbăneşti (deprecated romanesti ) is a municipality in the district of Galaţi in Moldavia region in Romania.

Geographical location

The community Bălăbăneşti, with one ( according to different data) total area of ​​2,570 hectares or 3799.56, located in the historical region of Moldavia in the north west of the circle Galaţi. At the same stream - a tributary of the Jeravăţ - and the National Road ( Drum National) DN 24D is Bălăbăneşti located 23 km west of the small town Bereşti; the county capital of Galaţi is located about 90 kilometers south of Bălăbăneşti.

The station of the municipality on the railway line Galaţi - Bârlad located in eingemeindeten village Lungesti.

History

The place Bălăbăneşti was first mentioned in documents in 1460.

Population

2002 were registered in the municipality Bălăbăneşti 3964 ethnic Romanians. In the census of 31 October 2011, only 2081 people were counted in 986 households in the community.

The main occupation of the population is agriculture, cattle, and beekeeping.

Personalities

• Gheorghe Tasca (1875-1964), economist and 1926 corresponding member of the Romanian Academy.