Country Romania Population (2002) 6,726 | County Ilfov County Time zone EET (UTC+2) | |
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Balotești is a commune in the northwestern part of Ilfov County, Romania. Two small rivers flow through this location: Cociovaliştea and Vlăsia. It is composed of three villages: Balotești, Dumbrăveni and Săftica.
The commune is named after an 18th-century boyar, Balotă, who owned local lands.
On March 31, 1995, a TAROM Romanian Airbus A310 crashed near Balotești, leaving 60 dead (see Tarom Flight 371).
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