Bălănești is a commune in

Nisporeni District Nisporeni () is a district () in west-central Moldova, with its administrative center at Nisporeni. According to the 2014 census, its population was 53,154; most (82.8 percent) are Moldovans. History The Vărzărești monastery was first mention ...

Moldova Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. ...

. It is composed of two villages, Bălănești and Găureni.''Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova'' (CUATM)
The highest point of Moldova,

Bălănești Hill Bălănești Hill (, ) is the highest geographical point in Moldova,Şatravca, Elen"The capitalization of the tourist potential within the Central Moldova Plateau" ''Forum Geografic'', 2014 with an altitude of ( according to some sources). It i ...

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"Assessment of wind energy resource of Moldova"
2014 Şatravca, Elen
"The capitalization of the tourist potential within the Central Moldova Plateau"
''Forum Geografic'', 2014 is located in Bălănești. Bălănești is the highest village in Moldova with an elevation of 436 m.

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Communes of Nisporeni District {{Nisporeni-geo-stub