Nicolae Bălcescu is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of seventeen villages: Bănești, Corbii din Vale, Dosu Râului, Ginerica, Gâltofani, Linia Hanului, Măzăraru, Mângureni, Pleșoiu, Popești, Predești, Rotărăști (the commune centre), Schitu, Șerbăneasa, Tufanii, Valea Bălcească and Valea Viei. The commune received its current name in 1968, when the former communes of Stoiceni and Bălcești were merged.
Nicolae Bălcescu | |
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  Nicolae Bălcescu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°00′N 24°26′E / 45.000°N 24.433°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Vâlcea |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,253 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | VL |
The commune is named after the 19th century Romanian historian and revolutionary Nicolae Bălcescu.[2]
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- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ nicolae-balcescu.ro https://nicolae-balcescu.ro/home.php. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
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