Băilești () is a city in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania, with a population of 15,928 in 2021. One village, Balasan, is administered by the city.
Geography
The city lies in the western part of the Wallachian Plain, on the banks of the Balasan River, which flows into the Danube some to the south. Băilești is located in the southern half of Dolj County, southwest of the county seat, Craiova and northeast of Calafat, a port city on the Danube.
History
The first documentary attestation of the town dates from January 4, 1536, during the reign of Prince Radu Paisie; the document recalls that the town existed since the time of Voivode Mircea the Elder.