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Bălănești

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Total population

2,204

Coordinates47.20°, 28.07°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics (Moldova). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Bălănești is a commune in Nisporeni District, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Bălănești and Găureni.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
47.2050
Longitude
28.0653
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,342
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    158
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    125
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    118
  • European Goldfinch
    Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    117
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    104
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    101
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    98
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    85

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2020-10-29

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

R
Radu Bușilă
politician
F
Feodosie Vidrașcu
Soviet writer (1929-2010)
D
Dumitru Moțpan
President of the Moldovan Parliament (1940-2018)
Tudor Cataraga
Tudor Cataraga
Moldovan artist (1956-2010)
V
Vasile Sturza
Moldovan diplomat
M
Mihai Curagău
Moldovan actor
Ștefan Petrache
Ștefan Petrache
Moldovan singer
A
Alexie Nacco
Romanian writer
Valentin Petic
Valentin Petic
Moldovan Greco-Roman wrestler
Vasile Tofan
Vasile Tofan
Moldovan investor and businessman (born 1982), Prime Minister of Moldova

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Moldova

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.58
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,307

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
34
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Violet Helleborine
Violet Helleborine
Epipactis purpurata
Seen 2026-08-05
Wood Leopard Moth
Wood Leopard Moth
Zeuzera pyrina
Seen 2026-08-03
Mezereon
Mezereon
Daphne mezereum
Seen 2026-07-21
Phymata crassipes
Phymata crassipes
Phymata crassipes
Seen 2026-07-07
Black Stork
Black Stork
Ciconia nigra
Seen 2026-07-05
Rusty Tussock Moth
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
Seen 2026-06-18
wild cherry
wild cherry
Prunus avium
Seen 2026-06-12
Norway maple
Norway maple
Acer platanoides
Seen 2026-06-12
sycamore maple
sycamore maple
Acer pseudoplatanus
Seen 2026-06-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API