Bâlteni

Commune in Gorj, Romania

(2020–2024) Vasile Vlăduleanu^[1] (PNL)Area

91.61 km² (35.37 sq mi)Elevation

147 m (482 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

6,359 • Density69/km² (180/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

217060

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Bâlteni is a commune in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bâlteni, Cocoreni, Moi, Peșteana-Jiu, and Vlăduleni.

The commune is situated 228 kilometres (142 mi) west of Bucharest, 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Târgu Jiu, and 74 kilometres (46 mi) north-west of Craiova.

Natives

Vasile Roaită (1914–1933), railway worker

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.