Baloteşti
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Baloteşti is a commune in the northwestern part of Ilfov County, Romania. Two small rivers flow through this location: Cociovaliştea and Vlăsia.
The commune is named after an 18th century boyar, Balotă, who owned local lands.[citation needed]
[edit] Trivia
- Elena Ceauşescu was born in the village of Petreşti, Baloteşti Commune.
- On March 31, 1995, a TAROM Romanian Airbus A310 crashed near Baloteşti, leaving 60 dead (see Tarom Flight 371).
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