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Gefu

Galațivillage

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Total population

780

Coordinates46.07°, 27.52°

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

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City facts

Overview

Gefu is a small village in Galați, Romania. The settlement sits at 46.075°, 27.516°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Public datasets list a population of roughly 780. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,312 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.0747
Longitude
27.5164
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)
1,043
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    47
  • Californian Burr, Burweed, Cocklebur
    Xanthium orientale L. · Magnoliopsida
    36
  • Ashleaf Maple
    Acer negundo L. · Magnoliopsida
    36
  • Tree-of-Heaven
    Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle · Magnoliopsida
    33
  • Marsh-elder
    Cyclachaena xanthiifolia (Nutt.) Fresen. · Magnoliopsida
    25
  • Duke of Argyll's Teaplant
    Lycium barbarum L. · Magnoliopsida
    24
  • Ragweed
    Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
    22
  • Canadian Fleabane
    Erigeron canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
    21

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
301
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

Ion Tutoveanu
Ion Tutoveanu
M
Mioara Velicu
singer of popular music
V
Vasile Ghica
M
Mircea Bașta
Romania actor

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

Nearby places in Galați

Browse all places in Galați →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.59
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,312

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

Spindle
Spindle
Euonymus europaeus
Seen 2026-08-09
Smooth Snake
Smooth Snake
Coronella austriaca
Seen 2026-07-27
Strangalia attenuata
Strangalia attenuata
Strangalia attenuata
Seen 2026-07-27
Flat-headed Root-borer
Flat-headed Root-borer
Capnodis tenebrionis
Seen 2026-07-03
purple loosestrife
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
Seen 2026-07-03
Echinocerus floralis
Echinocerus floralis
Echinocerus floralis
Seen 2026-06-19
Goat Moth
Goat Moth
Cossus cossus
Seen 2026-06-14
Red-backed Shrike
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Seen 2026-06-13
Fairy-ring Longhorn Beetle
Fairy-ring Longhorn Beetle
Pseudovadonia livida
Seen 2026-06-11

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania)

SIRUTA
76433
Population (Wikidata)
1,358
Wikidata
Q12100761

SIRUTA via Wikidata P843

Sources

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