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Gorgota

Prahovavillage

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Total population

1,233

Coordinates44.78°, 26.08°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a small village in Prahova, Romania, Gorgota occupies its own corner of the country. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 44.783°, 26.083°. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,233. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,397 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. 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
44.7828
Longitude
26.0832
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)
3,508
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Rook
    Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    67
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    63
  • Seven-spot Ladybird
    Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
    51
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    50
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    49
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    48
  • Western Jackdaw
    Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    48
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    43

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
209
Largest magnitude
5.2
Largest event
2024-09-16

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.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.83
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,397

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

Sources

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