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Bălcești

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Bălcești

Total population

160

Coordinates46.67°, 23.00°

Demographic figures from INS Romania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Beliș is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bălcești (Balktelep), Beliș, Dealu Botii (Kerekhegy), Giurcuța de Jos (Alsógyurkuca), Giurcuța de Sus (Felsőgyurkuca), Poiana Horea, and Smida.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.6746
Longitude
23.0022
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,743
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    76
  • Mistle Thrush
    Turdus viscivorus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    72
  • Coal Tit
    Periparus ater (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    71
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    64
  • Fieldfare
    Turdus pilaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    62
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    57
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    56
  • Eurasian Jay
    Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    50

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2005-05-17

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

D
Dumitru Mustață
Romanian fencer (1929–1977)
C
Corvin Radovici
Romanian chess player (1931-2017)
Pelaghia Roşu
Pelaghia Roşu
Romanian revolutionary

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

Nearby places in Cluj

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,281

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
0
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
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

fireweed
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Seen 2026-08-16
European Common Frog
European Common Frog
Rana temporaria
Seen 2026-08-16
Common Liverwort
Common Liverwort
Marchantia polymorpha
Seen 2026-08-16
Buff Footman
Buff Footman
Eilema depressa
Seen 2026-08-16
Spotted Longhorn Beetle
Spotted Longhorn Beetle
Rutpela maculata
Seen 2026-08-16
Map
Map
Araschnia levana
Seen 2026-08-16
European goldenrod
European goldenrod
Solidago virgaurea
Seen 2026-08-13
Lingonberry
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Seen 2026-08-13
common heather
common heather
Calluna vulgaris
Seen 2026-08-13

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