Hănești is a commune in Botoșani County, Western Moldavia, Romania.

The population is 2844 people,[2] and the commune has an area of 6052 ha.

[2] The first recorded usage of the name Hănești appears in a document by military leader Petru Rareș dated April 11, 1546.

[citation needed] The Bașeu River runs through Hănești Commune, discharging into the Prut near Ștefănești, Botoșani.

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