What is the population of Bălăbănești, Galați?

Bălăbănești has a population of approximately 895 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Bălăbănești, Galați located?

Bălăbănești is located in Galați, Romania, at approximate coordinates 46.0955°, 27.7221°.

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Bălăbănești

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Bălăbănești

Total population

895

Elevation126 m

Land area25.7 km²

Coordinates46.10°, 27.72°

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City facts

Elevation

126 m

Area

25.7 km²

head of government

Marius-Gicu Ciocan

Official website

www.comunabalabanesti.ro

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bălăbănești is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bălăbănești, Lungești, Bursucani, and Zimbru. It also included two other villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Rădești Commune.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

46.0955

Longitude

27.7221

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

1,085

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

False-acacia
Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
38
Californian Burr, Burweed, Cocklebur
Xanthium orientale L. · Magnoliopsida
31
Marsh-elder
Cyclachaena xanthiifolia (Nutt.) Fresen. · Magnoliopsida
31
Ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
31
Tree-of-Heaven
Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle · Magnoliopsida
29
Ashleaf Maple
Acer negundo L. · Magnoliopsida
28
Canadian Fleabane
Erigeron canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
23
Johnson-grass
Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. · Liliopsida
16

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

170

Largest magnitude

5.9

Largest event

2004-10-27

Most recent

M 4.5 — 2026-02-26
1 km SSW of Paltin, Romania
M 4.4 — 2025-08-24
2 km S of Spulber, Romania
M 4.4 — 2024-10-08
1 km N of Voetin, Romania
M 4.2 — 2024-08-01
7 km WSW of Nereju Mic, Romania
M 4.2 — 2024-01-15
6 km WNW of Paltin, Romania
M 4.1 — 2023-12-24
4 km SE of Nereju Mic, Romania

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Ionescu Raicu Rion

Romanian literary critic and socialist commentator (1872–1895)

Gheorghe Tașcă

Romanian economist and politician (1875–1951)

Theodor Angheluță

Romanian mathematician (1882–1964)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.59

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,312

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API