Balaci

Commune in Teleorman, Romania

(2020–2024) Costel-Ovidiu Tronaru (PSD)Area

64.7 km² (25.0 sq mi)Elevation

143 m (469 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

1,422 • Density22/km² (57/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

147005

Area code+40 247Vehicle reg.TRWebsitewww.comunabalaci.ro

Balaci is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Balaci, Burdeni, and Tecuci.

The commune is situated on the Wallachian Plain, on the banks of the rivers Tecuci and Burdea. It is located in the northwestern corner of Teleorman County, 63 km (39 mi) from the county seat, Alexandria, on the border with Olt County.

During the communist era, Balaci was the home of an airfield operated by the Romanian Air Force. The airfield has been closed for decades; a disaffected MIG-21 F13 has been on display in a nearby lot since 2011.^[2]^[3]

Natives

Emil Ursu (born 1964), football player and manager

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Un MiG s-a împotmolit în vatra satului". Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). February 15, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
^ "Zece primari din țară primesc câte un avion de luptă". ziare.com (in Romanian). February 4, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2024.