Hănești

Commune in Botoșani, Romania

47°54′N 26°59′E / 47.900°N 26.983°E / 47.900; 26.983CountryRomaniaCountyBotoșaniPopulation

(2021-12-01)^[1]

2,562Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Vehicle reg.BT

Hănești Commune 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

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

Geography

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

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