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Bucșani

Total population

1,147

Land area86.2 km²
Coordinates44.37°, 25.66°

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City facts

Area
86.2 km²
head of government
Dan Păsat

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Overview

Bucșani is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Anghelești, Bucșani, Goleasca, Obedeni, Podișor, Uiești, and Vadu Lat.

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History & geography

Geography

The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of , on the banks of the rivers Dâmbovnic and Ilfovăț. It is located in the northern part of Giurgiu County, north of the county seat, Giurgiu, on the border with Teleorman County. The city of Bucharest is to the southeast, while Târgoviște is to the northwest and Ploiești is to the east. The Vadu Lat and Anghelești train stations serve the CFR Main Line 900, which connects Bucharest with the western city of Timișoara.

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Geography

Latitude
44.3691
Longitude
25.6605
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,340
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Ragweed
    Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
    47
  • Transcaucasian Giant Mantis
    Hierodula transcaucasica Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878 · Insecta
    25
  • Desert false indigo, False indigo-bush, Bastard indigobush
    Amorpha fruticosa L. · Magnoliopsida
    24
  • Stag Beetle
    Lucanus cervus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    24
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    16
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    16
  • Rook
    Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    15

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
17
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2005-08-19

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist