Bălteni – Iminog, Landscape and Customs

Nature and Landscape

Bălteni lies on a plain at the transition between the Subcarpathian hills and the Boian Plain. The Iminog stream crosses Bălteni from north to south. In Bălteni, its valley has numerous meanders; the watercourse is characterised by many loops. The remaining woodland areas around Bălteni include Pădurea Coşcova. The plain, stream, meandering valley and woodland area provide clearly named geographical reference points.

Geographical Location

The Bălteni commune lies approximately 12 km east of Slatina on county road DJ653. County road DJ653 connects Slatina with DE6 and passes through Perieţi. A non-electrified railway line crosses Bălteni. This railway line connects Craiova with Bucharest via Slatina and Piteşti, passing through a series of explicitly named locations.

The approximate figure of around 12 km describes Bălteni's location east of Slatina. The road connection is defined by three specific place or route names: DJ653, DE6 and Perieţi. For the railway, the lack of electrification remains part of the description, as does the connection from Craiova via Slatina and Piteşti to Bucharest.

Culture and Customs

The cultural character includes the monument to those who fell in the First World War. The monument is approximately 3 m high. It was created by the sculptor N. Karagheorghe from Craiova. Its height, dedication and authorship are named together in connection with this memorial.

The custom “Strigarea peste sat” is maintained in Bălteni. It is traditionally held on the evening of “lăsatul secului”. The two Romanian expressions belong to the name of the custom and its temporal classification.

At the 2015 celebration “Fiii satului”, a stage was set up at the community stadium in Bălteni. The event name, year and setup at the community stadium are all part of the same event description.

Destinations in the Regional Area

The CET Slatina ruins are located in the wider regional area around Bălteni. The Biserica Sfântul Nicolae church is located in the vicinity of Bălteni. The Biserica Adormirea Maicii Domnului church is located in the wider regional area around Bălteni.

The Fântâna Călmăţui spring is located in the wider regional area around Bălteni. The Dealul Văcăriilor hill is among the landscape destinations named there. The Dealul Bârla hill is also located in the wider regional area. The Dealul Păcură hill is likewise located in the wider regional area around Bălteni.

The named destinations range from the CET Slatina ruins and the Biserica Sfântul Nicolae and Biserica Adormirea Maicii Domnului churches to a spring and hills with their own names. The Fântâna Călmăţui spring and the Dealul Văcăriilor, Dealul Bârla and Dealul Păcură hills are each located in the wider regional area around Bălteni.

Other Locality Pages

Other locality pages in the same navigation area: Slatina, Caracal, Valeni, Corabia, Scornicești.

To the higher-level travel overview: Olt.