Balotești is a commune in the northwestern part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. Two small rivers flow through this location: Cociovaliștea and Vlăsia. It is composed of three villages: Balotești, Dumbrăveni and Săftica.

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Balotești
Commune
Coat of arms
Location in Ilfov County
Balotești Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°37′N 26°6′E
Country	Romania
County	Ilfov
Population  (2011)[1]	8,314
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	IF

The commune is named after an 18th-century boyar, Balotă, who owned local lands.^{[citation needed]}

On 31 March 1995, a TAROM Romanian Airbus A310 crashed near Balotești, leaving 60 dead (see Tarom Flight 371).

Natives

• Marian Zidaru

References

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