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Bălan
Harghitatown
Total population
5,414
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INS Romania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Harghita, Romania, Bălan is classified as a small town in public datasets. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 46.653°, 25.811°. Public datasets list a population of roughly 5,414. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,302 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Bălan.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves51
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves46
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves46
- Coal TitPeriparus ater (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves41
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves38
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves35
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves33
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin, 1774) · Aves32
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2011-06-243 km SE of Ostra, Romania
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org