Băilești

Băilești (Romanian pronunciation: [bə.iˈleʃtʲ]) is a city in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania, with a population of 17,537. One village, Balasan, is administered by the city.

Băilești
Municipality
Coat of arms
Băilești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°1′51″N 23°21′9″E
Country Romania
CountyDolj
Government
 • MayorCostel Pistrițu[1] (PNL)
Population
 (2011)[2]
17,437
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.DJ

The Romanian actor and comedian Amza Pellea and Romanian actor and theatre actor Marcel Iureș were born here and also Adriana Nechita, Georgiana Ciuciulete and Valerică Găman.

History
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1930 13,169—    
1948 15,289+16.1%
1956 15,932+4.2%
1966 18,490+16.1%
1977 19,890+7.6%
1992 22,344+12.3%
2002 22,231−0.5%
2011 16,283−26.8%
Source: Census data

During World War I, 156 people from Băilești died on the battlefield; in 1924 sculptor Iordănescu constructed the Monument of the Băilești Heroes in their honor. During World War II, 108 citizens of Băilești died on the battlefield.

In 2001, Băilești was declared a municipality. The city has been expanding during the past few years; several commercial centers have been built, while banks and old buildings have been restored.

References
  1. "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.


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