Hănești Commune is a commune in

Botoșani County Botoșani County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Western Moldavia (encompassing a few villages in neigbhouring Suceava County from Bukovina to the west as well), with the capital town ( ro, Oraș reședință de județ) at Botoșani. De ...

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. It is composed of five villages: Borolea, Hănești, Moara Jorii, Sărata-Basarab and Slobozia Hănești. The population is 2844 people, and the commune has an area of 6052 ha. The commune has three primary schools and five secondary schools.

History

The first recorded usage of the name Hănești appears in a document by military leader Petru Rareș dated April 11, 1546.

Geography

The Bașeu River runs through Hănești Commune, discharging into the

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. A man-made lake known as "Lake Hănești" ("iazul Hănești" in Romanian), used for

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, was created on the Bașeu River using land between Hănești Commune and Vlăsinești Commune at .

References

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