What is the population of Balta, Mehedinți?

Balta has a population of approximately 469 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Balta, Mehedinți located?

Balta is located in Mehedinți, Romania, at approximate coordinates 44.8892°, 22.6342°.

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Balta

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Balta

Total population

469

Land area125.55 km²

Coordinates44.89°, 22.63°

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City facts

Area

125.55 km²

head of government

Irina-Oana Zoican

Official website

www.primariabalta.ro

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Balta is a commune located in Mehedinți County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Balta, Coada Cornetului, Costești, Gornovița, Nevățu, Prejna and Sfodea. It is situated in the historical region of Oltenia.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

44.8892

Longitude

22.6342

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)

3,889

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Rustyback
Asplenium ceterach L. · Polypodiopsida
79
Kabschia saxifrage
Saxifraga marginata Sternb. · Magnoliopsida
58
Sempervivum heuffelii Schott
Sempervivum heuffelii Schott · Magnoliopsida
47
Tufted Catchfly
Silene saxifraga L. · Magnoliopsida
46
Common wall lizard
Podarcis muralis (Laurenti, 1768) · Squamata
44
Auricula
Primula auricula L. · Magnoliopsida
37
Livelong Saxifrage
Saxifraga paniculata Mill. · Magnoliopsida
36
Locust Digitate Leafminer
Parectopa robiniella Clemens, 1863 · Insecta
34

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

5.6

Largest event

2023-02-14

Most recent

M 4.2 — 2024-04-30
6 km S of Eşelniţa, Romania
M 4.3 — 2023-08-20
3 km S of Stăneşti, Romania
M 4 — 2023-07-18
4 km SSW of Peştişani, Romania
M 4.9 — 2023-03-20
2 km SSE of Arcani, Romania
M 4 — 2023-02-22
3 km SSE of Pe?ti?ani, Romania
M 4.5 — 2023-02-17
Romania

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

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Notable people from here

Nearby places in Mehedinți

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.73

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,361

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

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

Euplagia quadripunctaria

Coenonympha pamphilus

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