Bălăbănești, Galați

Bălăbănești is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania with a population of 2,080 people (2011). 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.

Bălăbănești
Commune
Location in Galați County
Bălăbănești Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°6′N 27°43′E
Country	Romania
County	Galați
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Marius-Gicu Ciocan (PSD)
Area	25.7 km2 (9.9 sq mi)
Elevation	126 m (413 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	1,863
• Density	72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	807010
Area code	(+40) 0236
Vehicle reg.	GL
Website	comunabalabanesti.ro

Natives

• Ion Codreanu (1891–1960), major general during World War II
• Raicu Ionescu-Rion (1872–1895), literary critic and socialist commentator
• Gheorghe Tașcă (1875–1951), economist, lawyer, diplomat, politician, and a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy