Băilești

History

The first documentary attestation of the town dates from January 4, 1536, during the reign of Prince Radu Paisie; the document recalls that the town existed since the time of Voivode Mircea the Elder. During World War I, 156 people from Băilești died on the battlefield; in 1924 sculptor 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.

Geography

The city lies in the western part of the Wallachian Plain, on the banks of the Balasan River, which flows into the Danube some to the south. Băilești is located in the southern half of Dolj County, southwest of the county seat, Craiova and northeast of Calafat, a port city on the Danube.

Most-observed species

• Johnson-grass

  Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. · Liliopsida
  13
• Duke of Argyll's Teaplant

  Lycium barbarum L. · Magnoliopsida
  13
• Cherry Plum

  Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. · Magnoliopsida
  10
• Tree-of-Heaven

  Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle · Magnoliopsida
  10
• Honey-Locust

  Gleditsia triacanthos L. · Magnoliopsida
  8
• False-acacia

  Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
  8
• White Mulberry

  Morus alba L. · Magnoliopsida
  8
• Common Amaranth

  Amaranthus retroflexus L. · Magnoliopsida
  7

Most recent

• M 4.1 — 2014-06-24
  4 km NNW of Corabia, Romania