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Glod

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Glod

Total population

505

Coordinates47.29°, 23.65°

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

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City facts

Overview

Gâlgău is a commune located in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Bârsău Mare (Nagyborszó), Căpâlna (Csicsókápolna), Chizeni (Közfalu), Dobrocina (Döbörcsény), Fodora (Oláhfodorháza), Frâncenii de Piatră (Kőfrinkfalva), Gâlgău, Glod (Szamossósmező) and Gura Vlădesei (Vlegyászatanya). In 2011 the total population was 2456.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
47.2904
Longitude
23.6523
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,293
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    30
  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    28
  • Canadian Goldenrod
    Solidago canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
    24
  • Jerusalem Artichoke
    Helianthus tuberosus L. · Magnoliopsida
    22
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19
  • Canadian Fleabane
    Erigeron canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
    19
  • Wild Mockcucumber
    Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray · Magnoliopsida
    16
  • Cherry Plum
    Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. · Magnoliopsida
    15

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2025-10-15

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Dorin Mateuț
Dorin Mateuț
Romanian footballer
Á
Árpád Bardócz
Hungarian poet, translator (1888–1953)
J
József Benedek
Hungarian actor (1827-1892)
Amál Berde
Amál Berde
Hungarian painter (1886–1976)
Mária Berde
Mária Berde
Romanian poet, writer and translator (1889-1949)
J
József Fodor
poet (1898–1973)
E
Endre Kovács
P
Piroska Szabó
Hungarian journalist from Romania (1947-2014)
Eugen von Daday
Eugen von Daday
Romanian zoologist working in Hungary
K
Kálmán Battyán
actor
D
Daniil Graur
Romanian teacher
L
Lajos Cseterki
Hungarian politician (1921-1983)
Aurel Duma
Aurel Duma
Romanian communist politician
P
Pál Székely
S
Sándor Újfalvi
Hungarian memoirist and land owner (1792–1866)
V
Vilmos Daday

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,279

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API