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Braniștea
Galațivillage
Braniștea
Total population
2,443
Founded
1546
Demographic figures from INS Romania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Braniștea is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of four villages, Braniștea, Lozova, Traian, and Vasile Alecsandri.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves56
- RookCorvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves46
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves46
- White StorkCiconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves43
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves37
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves37
- locust gall midgeObolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman, 1847) · Insecta35
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves34
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.5 — 2026-02-261 km SSW of Paltin, Romania
- M 4.4 — 2025-08-242 km S of Spulber, Romania
- M 4.4 — 2024-10-081 km N of Voetin, Romania
- M 4.2 — 2024-08-017 km WSW of Nereju Mic, Romania
- M 4.1 — 2023-12-244 km SE of Nereju Mic, Romania
- M 4 — 2022-09-112 km SSW of Paltin, 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 Galați
- Traian1.8 mi away · pop. 433
- Vasile Alecsandri2 mi away · pop. 794
- Șerbeștii Vechi2.4 mi away · pop. 814
- Independența4.3 mi away · pop. 4,852
- Schela4.9 mi away · pop. 2,567
- Șendreni4.9 mi away · pop. 1,598
- Smârdan5.9 mi away · pop. 1,358
- Mihail Kogălniceanu6.6 mi away · pop. 608
- Piscu6.8 mi away · pop. 4,606
- Movileni6.8 mi away · pop. 509
- Cișmele7 mi away · pop. 1,065
- Negrea7.1 mi away · pop. 627
Geography & sun
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
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist