Bălești, Gorj

Bălești is a commune in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Bălești, Ceauru, Cornești, Găvănești, Rasova, Stolojani, Tălpășești, Tămășești and Voinigești.

Bălești
Location in Gorj County
Bălești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°01′N 23°13′E
Country Romania
CountyGorj
SubdivisionsBălești, Ceauru, Cornești, Găvănești, Rasova, Stolojani, Tălpășești, Tămășești, Voinigești
Government
  MayorAristică Paicu (since 2004)
Population
 (2011)[1]
7,404
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.GJ

The commune's Church of the Holy Archangels dates to 1679.

References

  1. "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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