Bălțătești is a
commune in
Neamț County,
Western Moldavia,
Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bălțătești, Valea Arini, and Valea Seacă. It also included Ghindăoani village until 2003, when it was split off to form
Ghindăoani Commune.
The commune is situated north of the county seat,
Piatra Neamț
Piatra Neamț (; german: Kreuzburg an der Bistrița (Siret), Bistritz; hu, Karácsonkő) is the capital city of Neamț County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in northeastern Romania. Because of its privileged location in the Easter ...
, on the
national road leading to
Fălticeni and
Suceava.
Bălțătești has several sources of mineral waters used for disease treatment purposes, a hotel and medical facilities. The natural landscape and the surroundings makes it a tourist destination.
The
Bălțătești mine is a large
salt mine situated on the administrative territory of the commune.
Natives
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Vasile Conta
References
Communes in Neamț County
Localities in Western Moldavia
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