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.

For the village in Vaslui County, see Pogonești.
Belcești
Commune
Location in Iași County
Belcești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°19′N 27°06′E
Country Romania
CountyIași
Population
 (2011)[1]
10,555
Time zoneEET/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
  1. "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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