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Fântânele

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Total population

931

Air quality index

53Moderate
Coordinates44.78°, 23.31°

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

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City facts

Overview

Fântânele is a small village located in Gorj, Romania. Coordinates of 44.778°, 23.311° situate Fântânele in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 931. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,398 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined 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. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
44.7781
Longitude
23.3110
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
53
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
14.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
47
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)
404
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pink Stonecrop
    Sedum cepaea L. · Magnoliopsida
    14
  • Walnut Blister Mite
    Aceria erinea (Nalepa, 1891) · Arachnida
    10
  • Locust Digitate Leafminer
    Parectopa robiniella Clemens, 1863 · Insecta
    9
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    8
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8
  • Green-Winged Orchid
    Anacamptis morio (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase · Liliopsida
    7
  • Mealy lantern fly, Frosted moth-bug
    Metcalfa pruinosa (Say, 1830) · 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

C
Constantin Bălăcescu
Romanian sculptor (1865-1913)
A
Aurel Amzucu
association football player
I
Ion Mateescu
Romanian football player (1952-2017)
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

Browse all places in Gorj →

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

Fox Moth
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
Seen 2026-07-25
European Rhinoceros Beetle
European Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes nasicornis
Seen 2026-07-24
Red-backed Shrike
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Seen 2026-07-19
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Seen 2026-07-17
Eurasian Nuthatch
Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea
Seen 2026-07-10
Spongy Moth
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
Seen 2026-07-10
Spotted Flycatcher
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Seen 2026-07-10
Hawfinch
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Seen 2026-07-10
European Stag Beetle
European Stag Beetle
Lucanus cervus
Seen 2026-07-10

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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