What is the population of Bumbesti-Jiu, Gorj?

Bumbesti-Jiu has a population of approximately 8,573 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Bumbesti-Jiu, Gorj located?

Bumbesti-Jiu is located in Gorj, Romania, at approximate coordinates 45.1794°, 23.3798°.

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Bumbesti-Jiu

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Bumbesti-Jiu

Total population

8,573

Founded

1514

Air quality index

54Moderate

Elevation400 m

Land area210 km²

Coordinates45.18°, 23.38°

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City facts

Founded

1514

Elevation

400 m

Area

210 km²

head of government

Constantin Bobaru

Official website

www.bumbesti-jiu.ro

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bumbești-Jiu is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania, on the river Jiu. It administers four villages: Curtișoara, Lăzărești, Pleșa and Tetila. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

45.1794

Longitude

23.3798

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.5

PM10 (µg/m³)

18.6

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

2.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

811

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Hart's-tongue
Asplenium scolopendrium L. · Polypodiopsida
17
Rustyback
Asplenium ceterach L. · Polypodiopsida
13
Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
12
Great Tit
Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
12
Western Jackdaw
Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
11
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida (Pallas, 1811) · Aves
10
Rook
Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
10
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
10

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

5.6

Largest event

2023-02-14

Most recent

M 4.2 — 2024-04-30
6 km S of Eşelniţa, Romania
M 4.3 — 2023-08-20
3 km S of Stăneşti, Romania
M 4 — 2023-07-18
4 km SSW of Peştişani, Romania
M 4.9 — 2023-03-20
2 km SSE of Arcani, Romania
M 4 — 2023-02-22
3 km SSE of Pe?ti?ani, Romania
M 4.5 — 2023-02-17
Romania

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Corina Peptan

Romanian chess player

Dorin Arcanu

Romanian association football player

Romanian politician (born 1979)

Nora Steriadi

Romanian artist

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.54

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,293

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

103

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Lesser Stag Beetle

Dorcus parallelipipedus

Old World Swallowtail

Iphiclides podalirius

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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