Belcești
Belcești is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania, situated on the Bahlui River 44 km from Iași. One of the county's largest communes, with a population of 11,179 in 2002, it is composed of six villages: Belcești, Liteni, Munteni, Satu Nou, Tansa, and Ulmi.
Belcești | |
|---|---|
 Location in Iași County | |
  Belcești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°19′N 27°06′E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Iași |
| Population (2011)[1] | 10,555 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | IS |
In the vicinity of Belcești, the important Tansa-Belcești dam was built on the Bahlui River in order to prevent flooding. Most Belcești residents work in agriculture, with fishing another livelihood.
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- România - ghid turistic. Editura Sport-turism, 1983.
- România - Atlas geografic.
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