Hănești

Hănești
Location of Hănești, Botoșani
Country	Romania
County	Botoșani County
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

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,^[1] and the commune has an area of 6052 ha.^[1] The commune has three primary schools and five secondary schools.^[1]

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.

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

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