Balș

Balș (Romanian pronunciation: [balʃ]) is a town in Olt County, Romania. The town administers three villages: Corbeni, Româna and Teiș.

Etymology

There are three hypotheses about the town's name:

  • The locality was named after the Balșița brook.
  • The name comes from the Turkish word "Baliş" (honey) as there is a large apiculture area there.
  • A boyar named Balș settled here in the 5th or 6th century.

    • Population

  • 1864 - 1,700 inhabitants.
  • 1884 - 2,500 inhabitants.
  • 1921 - 5,000 inhabitants.
  • 1938 - 5,300 inhabitants.
  • 1948 - 6,128 inhabitants.
  • 1973 - 11,578 inhabitants.
  • 1992 - 24,560 inhabitants.
  • 2002 - 21,195 inhabitants.

    • The composition from the last census, sorted by nationality:

    The composition from the last census, sorted by religion:

    History

  • 1450 - The estimated date when Balș was established.
  • 1564 - First mention of Balș in a document
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