Homocea

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Homocea

Total population

4,320

Coordinates46.14°, 27.24°

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

Overview

Homocea is a commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Costișa, Homocea, and Lespezi.

Geography

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Notable people from here

Angela Gheorghiu

Romanian opera soprano

Emil Botta

Romanian actor and poet (1911–1977)

Minodora Cliveti

Romanian politician and MEP

Nelly Miricioiu

British opera soprano

S

Shimon Dotan

Israeli film director

Gelu Radu

Romanian weightlifter

E

Elena Dan

Romanian opera singer

E

Emil Pălăngeanu

Romanian military personnel

F

Felician Doru Laurențiu Veber

Romanian politician

G

Gheorghe Naghi

film director, actor

L

Luigi Martiș

Romanian military officer

Ion Dichiseanu

Romanian actor

Dan Botta

Romanian poet and essayist

Gheorghe Balș

Romanian engineer, architect and art historian

C

Costel Alexe

Romanian politician

A

Alexandru Novac

Romanian athletics competitor

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

Nearby places in Vrancea

• Lespezi
  1.6 mi away · pop. 1,192
• Adjudu Vechi
  2.5 mi away · pop. 1,508
• Buda
  3 mi away · pop. 636
• Tuțu
  3 mi away · pop. 125
• Costișa
  3.1 mi away · pop. 343
• Corbița
  3.2 mi away · pop. 164
• Șerbănești
  3.4 mi away · pop. 254
• Șișcani
  3.5 mi away · pop. 765
• Adjud
  3.9 mi away · pop. 17,554
• Ocheșești
  4 mi away · pop. 206
• Lărgășeni
  4.2 mi away · pop. 147
• Rădăcinești
  4.3 mi away · pop. 344

Browse all places in Vrancea →

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Seen 2026-04-27

Green Lizard

Lacerta viridis

Seen 2026-04-27

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Seen 2026-04-14

Rook

Corvus frugilegus

Seen 2025-09-21

honey locust

Gleditsia triacanthos

Seen 2025-08-26

Rush Skeletonweed

Chondrilla juncea

Seen 2025-08-26

Stranglewort

Cynanchum acutum

Seen 2025-08-26

eastern rocket

Sisymbrium orientale

Seen 2025-08-26

Immortelle

Xeranthemum annuum

Seen 2025-08-26

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

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Homocea, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.