Lunca Banului

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Lunca Banului
Location in Vaslui County
Location in Vaslui County
Lunca Banului is located in Romania
Lunca Banului
Lunca Banului
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°35′42″N 28°10′06″E / 46.59500°N 28.16833°E / 46.59500; 28.16833
CountryRomania
CountyVaslui
SubdivisionsBroscoșești, Condrea, Focșa, Lunca Banului, Lunca Veche, Oțetoaia, Răducani
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Dănuț Tofan (PSD)
Area
83.09 km2 (32.08 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,232
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
737340
Area code+(40) x37
Vehicle reg.VS
Websitewww.primarialuncabanului.ro

Lunca Banului is a commune in Vaslui County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Broscoșești, Condrea, Focșa, Lunca Banului, Lunca Veche, Oțetoaia, and Răducani.

The commune is located in the eastern part of Vaslui County, about 60 km (37 mi) southeast of the county seat, Vaslui, on the Moldova–Romania border. It lies on the right bank of the Prut River, which marks the border; the Pruteț, a right tributary of the Prut, flows through Lunca Banului, Oțetoaia, and Lunca Veche villages.

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.