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Bistrița

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Bistrița

Total population

75,076

Air quality index

54Moderate
Coordinates47.13°, 24.50°

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City facts

Overview

Bistrița is the capital city of Bistrița-Năsăud County, in northern Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistrița River. The city has a population of 78,877 inhabitants as of 2021 and administers six villages: Ghinda, Sărata, Sigmir, Slătinița, Unirea and Viișoara. There is a project for the creation of a metropolitan area that will contain the municipality of Bistrița and 3 surrounding localities, whose combined population would be over 91,600 inhabitants.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
47.1327
Longitude
24.4964
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
54
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
11.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
16.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
50
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,924
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    26
  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    25
  • Canadian Fleabane
    Erigeron canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
    24
  • Canadian Goldenrod
    Solidago canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
    24
  • Common Toad
    Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Amphibia
    21
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    20
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    18
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    17

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Grigore Bălan
Grigore Bălan
Romanian general (1896-1944)
I
Iulian Pop
Austro-Hungarian politician (1880-1923)
Nicolae Bălan
Nicolae Bălan
Metropolitan bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Church
N
Nicolae Felecan
Romanian linguist (1941-2020)
P
Pompei Onofrei
Robert Sighiartău
Robert Sighiartău
Romanian politician
I
Ionuț Simionca
Romanian politician
P
Pavel Bucur
Sculptor from Romania
F
Fischer György
A
Alin Florin Cioanca
Romanian cross-country skier
Samuel Conrad von Heydendorff
Samuel Conrad von Heydendorff
Valeriu Pop
Valeriu Pop
Romanian military personnel
Á
Árpád Éles
(1941–)
Horațiu Pașca
Horațiu Pașca
Romanian handball coach
C
Cătălin Bucur
association football player
András Koncz-Münich
András Koncz-Münich

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

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)