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Gârciu

Harghitavillage

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Total population

486

Air quality index

53Moderate
Elevation704 m
Coordinates46.46°, 25.78°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Harghita, Romania, Gârciu stands as a small village. Population sits at roughly 486 according to the open data we track. Located at 46.456°, 25.781°, Gârciu occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,302 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 51% 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
46.4556
Longitude
25.7814
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)
9.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
15.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
56
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
5,311
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    99
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    86
  • Coal Tit
    Periparus ater (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    84
  • Red Crossbill
    Loxia curvirostra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    71
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    56
  • Pineapple Weed
    Matricaria discoidea DC. · Magnoliopsida
    56
  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    56
  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    53

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
28
Largest magnitude
5.9
Largest event
2004-10-27

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in Harghita

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Geography & sun

Elevation
2,310 ft (704 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.57
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,302

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

Official Identifiers

INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania)

SIRUTA
85671
Population (Wikidata)
486
Wikidata
Q663664

SIRUTA via Wikidata P843

Sources

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