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Braniștea

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Braniștea

Total population

1,290

Founded

1362

Elevation245 m
Land area41.64 km²
Coordinates47.17°, 24.07°

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City facts

Founded
1362
Elevation
245 m
Area
41.64 km²
head of government
Tamás Martonos
Official website
www.branisteabn.ro

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Braniștea is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Braniștea, Cireșoaia and Măluț (Omlásalja).

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History & geography

Geography

The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the left bank of the Someșul Mare River. It is located in the western part of the county, on the border with Cluj County, at a distance of from the town of Beclean and from the county seat, Bistrița; the city of Dej is to the west, in Cluj County. Braniștea borders Unguraș village to the south, Sânmărghita village to the west, Reteag and Uriu villages to the north, Cristeștii Ciceului and Coldău villages to the northeast, the town of Beclean to the east, and Rusul de Jos and Malin villages to the southeast.

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Geography

Latitude
47.1719
Longitude
24.0659
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,316
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Canadian Goldenrod
    Solidago canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
    42
  • Jerusalem Artichoke
    Helianthus tuberosus L. · Magnoliopsida
    28
  • Walnut
    Juglans regia L. · Magnoliopsida
    19
  • Canadian Fleabane
    Erigeron canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
    19
  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    18
  • Desert false indigo, False indigo-bush, Bastard indigobush
    Amorpha fruticosa L. · Magnoliopsida
    18
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    17
  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    17

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2005-05-17

Most recent

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

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Notable people from here

György Bernády
György Bernády
Romanian politician (1864-1938)
István Bartalus
István Bartalus
music educator, music historian (1821–1899)
I
Imre Borzási
Hungarian association football referee
T
Tamás Daróczi
Hungarian singer
Mihály Fekete
Mihály Fekete
Educator, poet, writer, journalist (1820-1871)
J
János Botond Kiss
Romanian biologist
D
Dániel Konrádi
Hungarian physician and bacteriologist (1871-1940)
Zsolt Kozma
Zsolt Kozma
Hungarian academic (1935–2023)
K
Kristóf Lukácsy
Hungarian historian
I
Ilona Lászlóffy
F
Ferenc Lőrincz
Ferenc Mentovich
Ferenc Mentovich
Hungarian poet, philosopher (1819-1879)
Lajos Márk
Lajos Márk
Hungarian painter (1867–1942)
Károly Torma
Károly Torma
archaeologist (1829-1897)
Zsófia Torma
Zsófia Torma
Hungarian archaeologist (1832-1899)
Aharon Ze'evi-Farkash
Aharon Ze'evi-Farkash
Head of Israeli military intelligence

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

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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

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
69
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Seen 2026-08-23
Southern Hawker
Southern Hawker
Aeshna cyanea
Seen 2026-08-23
Long-tailed Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus
Seen 2026-08-10
Cardinal Butterfly
Cardinal Butterfly
Argynnis pandora
Seen 2026-08-03
Silvery Gem
Silvery Gem
Eucarta virgo
Seen 2026-07-08
Red-necked Footman
Red-necked Footman
Atolmis rubricollis
Seen 2026-07-08
Rosy Tabby
Rosy Tabby
Endotricha flammealis
Seen 2026-07-08
August Thorn
August Thorn
Ennomos quercinaria
Seen 2026-07-08
Small China-mark
Small China-mark
Cataclysta lemnata
Seen 2026-07-08

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API