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Independența

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Independența

Total population

1,300

Founded

1900

Land area177.9 km²
Coordinates43.95°, 28.09°

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City facts

Founded
1900
Area
177.9 km²
head of government
Marius Ștefan
Official website
primariaindependenta-ct.ro

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Independența is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It includes five villages:Independența Fântâna Mare Movila Verde Olteni Tufani

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
43.9499
Longitude
28.0855
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)
1,943
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    98
  • Red-backed Shrike
    Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    78
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    46
  • Crested Lark
    Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    39
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    31
  • common tortoise
    Testudo graeca Linnaeus, 1758 · Testudines
    29
  • corn bunting
    Emberiza calandra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    29
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    26

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
7
Largest magnitude
5
Largest event
2009-08-05

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Șevqiy Bektöre
Șevqiy Bektöre
Crimean Tatar, poet
M
Marian Cojoc
Romanian university teacher
G
Gospodin Zhelyazkov
Bulgarian painter
M
Mihai Sâmpetru
Romanian archaeologist (1928-1996)
Liliana Borcea
Liliana Borcea
Romanian handball player
Gheorghe Vărzaru
Gheorghe Vărzaru
Romanian rugby union player

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.94
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,438

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
69
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Events

Gallery

Sources

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