| Type: | commune |
| County: | Botoșani |
| Population Total: | auto |
| Hănești | |
| Coordinates: | 47.9°N 85°W |
Hănești Commune is a commune in Botoșani County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Borolea, Hănești, Moara Jorii, Sărata-Basarab and Slobozia Hănești. The population is 2844 people,[1] and the commune has an area of 6052 ha. The commune has three primary schools and five secondary schools.
The first recorded usage of the name Hănești appears in a document by military leader Petru Rareș dated April 11, 1546.
The Bașeu River runs through Hănești Commune, discharging into the Prut near Ștefănești, Botoșani.
A man-made lake known as "Lake Hănești" ("iazul Hănești" in Romanian), used for pisciculture, was created on the Bașeu River using land between Hănești Commune and Vlăsinești Commune at .