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Covrigi

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Total population

1,184

Coordinates44.74°, 23.15°

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

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City facts

Overview

Covrigi is a small village located in Gorj, Romania. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (44.738°, 23.149°). The population stands at approximately 1,184. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,398 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
44.7385
Longitude
23.1489
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
416
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Locust Digitate Leafminer
    Parectopa robiniella Clemens, 1863 · Insecta
    15
  • Pink Stonecrop
    Sedum cepaea L. · Magnoliopsida
    14
  • Walnut Blister Mite
    Aceria erinea (Nalepa, 1891) · Arachnida
    13
  • Hermann's tortoise
    Testudo hermanni Gmelin, 1789 · Testudines
    10
  • Green-Winged Orchid
    Anacamptis morio (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase · Liliopsida
    7
  • Honeylocust Podgall Midge
    Dasineura gleditchiae (Osten Sacken, 1866) · Insecta
    6
  • locust gall midge
    Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman, 1847) · Insecta
    6
  • Horse-chestnut leafminer
    Cameraria ohridella Deschka & Dimić, 1986 · Insecta
    6

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
26
Largest magnitude
5.6
Largest event
2023-02-14

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Dumitru Carlaonț
Dumitru Carlaonț
Romanian general (1888–1970)
M
Mircea Bârsilă
C
Constantin Bălăcescu
Romanian sculptor (1865-1913)
L
Liviu-Lucian Mazilu
Romanian politician
P
Papil Panduru
Romanian actor
Dumitru Norocea
Dumitru Norocea
Romanian painter

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

Nearby places in Gorj

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.83
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,398

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania)

SIRUTA
82804
Population (Wikidata)
745
Wikidata
Q12111097

SIRUTA via Wikidata P843

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania) — SIRUTA via Wikidata P843