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Bălești

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Total population

1,853

Coordinates45.02°, 23.21°

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

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City facts

Overview

Found in Gorj, Romania, Bălești is classified as a village in public datasets. Located at 45.019°, 23.210°, Bălești occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 1,853. The location receives about 1,293 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.0191
Longitude
23.2097
Water area
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)
1,412
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    34
  • Little Owl
    Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    28
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    24
  • Red-backed Shrike
    Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    20
  • Rook
    Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    19
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19
  • European Bee-eater
    Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    18
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    17

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
26
Largest magnitude
5.6
Largest event
2023-02-14

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,293

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
39
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

Events

Sources

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