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Cechești

Harghitavillage

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Total population

495

Air quality index

52Moderate
Coordinates46.31°, 25.02°

Demographic figures from INS Romania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Cechești, a small village in Harghita, Romania, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 46.313°, 25.021°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 495. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.3130
Longitude
25.0210
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
52
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
13.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
49
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
5,619
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    79
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    66
  • Red-backed Shrike
    Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    65
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    60
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    59
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
    Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    56
  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    56
  • Japanese Knotweed
    Reynoutria japonica Houtt. · Magnoliopsida
    54

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

István Tiboldi
István Tiboldi
writer, teacher, folk song collector
Béla Nagy Abodi
Béla Nagy Abodi
Hungarian artist and professor (1918–2012)
László Tompa
László Tompa
Hungarian poet
Géza Nagy
Géza Nagy
Hungarian linguist, translator (1914–1981)
Pál Augustinovics
Pál Augustinovics
Transylvanian politician (1763-1837)
D
Dezső Balogh
Miklós Bartha
Miklós Bartha
politician (1848-1905)
S
Samu Benedekffi
Ilona Benkő
Ilona Benkő
György Boros
György Boros
Hungarian church historian, contributing editor and unitarian pastor from Transylvania (1855–1941)
D
Dezső Buzogány
Romanian historian (1957–)
P
Péter Bárány
Hungarian writer, literary translator (1763-1829)
Sándor Kányádi
Sándor Kányádi
Hungarian poet and translator (1929-2018)
Ferenc Elekes
Ferenc Elekes
writer
J
József Elekes
Károly Elekes
Károly Elekes
Hungarian sculptor, painter

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

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Northern White-breasted Hedgehog
Northern White-breasted Hedgehog
Erinaceus roumanicus
Seen 2026-08-20
Forking Larkspur
Forking Larkspur
Delphinium consolida
Seen 2026-08-16
European Mantis
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
Seen 2026-08-13
Grass Eggar
Grass Eggar
Lasiocampa trifolii
Seen 2026-08-06
European Rotund-Resin bee
European Rotund-Resin bee
Anthidiellum strigatum
Seen 2026-07-27
Red-spotted Plant Bug
Red-spotted Plant Bug
Deraeocoris ruber
Seen 2026-07-27
Dingy Skipper
Dingy Skipper
Erynnis tages
Seen 2026-07-25
Rhynocoris iracundus
Rhynocoris iracundus
Rhynocoris iracundus
Seen 2026-07-24
Chickpea Milkvetch
Chickpea Milkvetch
Astragalus cicer
Seen 2026-07-24

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania)

SIRUTA
83874
Population (Wikidata)
592
Wikidata
Q713504

SIRUTA via Wikidata P843

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania) — SIRUTA via Wikidata P843