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Bichigiu

Bistrița-Năsăudvillage

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Total population

1,405

Coordinates47.42°, 24.34°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a small village in Bistrița-Năsăud, Romania, Bichigiu occupies its own corner of the country. Population sits at roughly 1,405 according to the open data we track. Its coordinates of 47.423°, 24.339° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,221 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 48% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
47.4232
Longitude
24.3393
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)
300
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Jerusalem Artichoke
    Helianthus tuberosus L. · Magnoliopsida
    10
  • Cherry Plum
    Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. · Magnoliopsida
    8
  • Californian Burr, Burweed, Cocklebur
    Xanthium orientale L. · Magnoliopsida
    7
  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    6
  • Canadian Fleabane
    Erigeron canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
    6
  • Stag's-horn Sumach
    Rhus typhina L. · Magnoliopsida
    6
  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    6
  • Yellowbelly toad
    Bombina variegata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Amphibia
    5

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4
Largest event
2015-07-19

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.

Nearby places in Bistrița-Năsăud

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.35
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,221

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

Official Identifiers

INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania)

SIRUTA
33195
Population (Wikidata)
678
Wikidata
Q852122

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