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Bănișor
Sălajvillage
Total population
857
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INS Romania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Sălaj, Romania, Bănișor is a small village. Bănișor maps to 47.105°, 22.839° — squarely within the temperate belt. It is home to roughly 857 residents. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,279 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 50% of daylight hours. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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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
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves249
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves195
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves175
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves163
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves146
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves118
- RookCorvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves110
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves106
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2025-10-153 km SSW of Porumbești, Romania
- M 2.6 — 2006-12-0810 km NNW of Horea, Romania
- M 3 — 2006-07-145 km NNE of Dobre?ti, Romania
- M 3.1 — 2005-05-174 km SSE of M?rg?u, Romania
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.
Nearby places in Sălaj
- Peceiu1.7 mi away · pop. 1,208
- Ban1.9 mi away · pop. 674
- Marin2.1 mi away · pop. 1,199
- Mal2.7 mi away · pop. 1,150
- Cizer2.8 mi away · pop. 1,947
- Plesca2.9 mi away · pop. 197
- Horoatu Crasnei3.2 mi away · pop. 997
- Sâg3.2 mi away · pop. 851
- Sârbi3.4 mi away · pop. 357
- Fizeș3.7 mi away · pop. 541
- Ratovei3.8 mi away · pop. 106
- Stârciu4 mi away · pop. 1,001
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
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org