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Hănești

Coordinates: 47°55′N 26°59′E / 47.917°N 26.983°E / 47.917; 26.983
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Hănești
Coat of arms of Hănești
Location in Botoșani County
Location in Botoșani County
Hănești is located in Romania
Hănești
Hănești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°55′N 26°59′E / 47.917°N 26.983°E / 47.917; 26.983
CountryRomania
CountyBotoșani
SubdivisionsHănești, Borolea, Moara Jorii, Sărata-Basarab, Slobozia Hănești
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Costel Matei (PNL)
Area
59.81 km2 (23.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,562
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
717195
Area code+40 x31
Vehicle reg.BT
Websitewww.comunahanesti.ro

Hănești is a commune in Botoșani County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Borolea, Hănești, Moara Jorii, Sărata-Basarab and Slobozia Hănești. The population is 2844 people,[2] and the commune has an area of 6052 ha.[2] The commune has three primary schools and five secondary schools.[2]

History

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The first recorded usage of the name Hănești appears in a document by military leader Petru Rareș dated April 11, 1546.[citation needed]

Geography

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The Bașeu River runs through Hănești Commune, discharging into the Prut near Ștefănești, Botoșani.

A man-made lake known as "Lake Hănești" ("iazul Hănești" in Romanian), used for pisciculture, was created on the Bașeu River using land between Hănești Commune and Vlăsinești Commune at 47°55′24″N 26°58′19″E / 47.92333°N 26.97194°E / 47.92333; 26.97194.

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ a b c "hanesti". www.prefecturabotosani.ro. Botosani County. Archived from the original on 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2018-07-18.