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Horezu

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Total population

252

Coordinates45.15°, 23.29°

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

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City facts

Overview

Horezu is a small village in Gorj, Romania. It is home to roughly 252 residents. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 45.152°, 23.294°. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.1525
Longitude
23.2939
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)
1,420
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    31
  • Little Owl
    Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    28
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    23
  • Red-backed Shrike
    Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    19
  • European Bee-eater
    Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    17
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    17
  • Hart's-tongue
    Asplenium scolopendrium L. · Polypodiopsida
    17
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    15

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
26
Largest magnitude
5.6
Largest event
2023-02-14

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

P
Petre Popeangă
politician
Corina Peptan
Corina Peptan
Romanian chess player
D
Dorin Arcanu
Romanian association football player
Grigore Geamănu
Grigore Geamănu
Romanian jurist
Ion Hortopan
Ion Hortopan
general
Ion Sichitiu
Ion Sichitiu
Romanian general
I
Ion Răducanu
Romanian politician
D
Dan Vîlceanu
Romanian politician (born 1979)
N
Nora Steriadi
Romanian artist

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

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

House Sparrow
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Seen 2026-07-26
Lesser Stag Beetle
Lesser Stag Beetle
Dorcus parallelipipedus
Seen 2026-07-25
Littoral Dark Bush-cricket
Littoral Dark Bush-cricket
Pholidoptera littoralis
Seen 2026-07-14
Four-spotted Moth
Four-spotted Moth
Tyta luctuosa
Seen 2026-07-05
Livelong Saxifrage
Livelong Saxifrage
Saxifraga paniculata
Seen 2026-05-24
Eurasian Blackbird
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Seen 2026-04-25
European Toad
European Toad
Bufo bufo
Seen 2026-04-17
Domestic Dog
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
Seen 2026-04-10
Great Egret
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Seen 2026-02-14

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist