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Bancu

Harghitavillage

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Total population

1,347

Coordinates46.30°, 25.94°

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

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City facts

Overview

Bancu is a small village located in Harghita, Romania. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 46.302°, 25.942°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 1,347. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,302 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Bancu.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.3019
Longitude
25.9423
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)
3,621
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    154
  • Pineapple Weed
    Matricaria discoidea DC. · Magnoliopsida
    116
  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    82
  • Horse-radish
    Armoracia rusticana P.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb. · Magnoliopsida
    63
  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    56
  • Canadian Fleabane
    Erigeron canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
    53
  • Yellowhammer
    Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    49
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    47

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
326
Largest magnitude
5.9
Largest event
2004-10-27

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Attila Ambrus
Attila Ambrus
Hungarian bank robber, professional ice hockey player
I
István Albert
Hungarian journalist from Romania (1893-1982)
J
János Antalfi
Roman Catholic bishop
János Baka
János Baka
Hungarian teacher, educator (1840–1928)
I
István Balogh
(1924–2016)
T
Tóbiás Bocskay
Á
Ádám Bocskor
B
Bodó Sebestyén
A
Alajos Boga
Hungarian Catholic priest
M
Márton Bors
Catholic priest and teacher (18th century—1809)
Vazul Bándi
Vazul Bándi
A
Antal Cziriel
doctor of theology, catholic priest, high school headmaster (1813-1873)
B
Béla Kelemen
Romanian linguist (1913–1982)
P
Péter Ágoston
Hungarian Jesuit, church writer
István Gergely
István Gergely
A
András Gergelyffi

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

Nearby places in Harghita

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.57
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,302

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania)

SIRUTA
84022
Population (Wikidata)
1,301
Wikidata
Q713722

SIRUTA via Wikidata P843

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania) — SIRUTA via Wikidata P843