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Izvoarele

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Total population

749

Coordinates44.72°, 23.40°

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

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City facts

Overview

Izvoarele is a small village in Gorj, Romania. The settlement sits at 44.717°, 23.399°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 749 residents. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,398 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
44.7172
Longitude
23.3989
Water area
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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)
314
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • European Bee-eater
    Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11
  • Ortolan Bunting
    Emberiza hortulana Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11
  • Red-backed Shrike
    Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    10
  • Ragweed
    Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
    8
  • Strigose Fleabane
    Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd. · Magnoliopsida
    7
  • corn bunting
    Emberiza calandra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7
  • Wood Lark
    Lullula arborea (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5
  • Harlequin ladybird, Asian ladybird, Asian ladybeetle
    Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) · Insecta
    5

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
22
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

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Ilie Văduva
Romanian politician (1934-1998)
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Elie Dulcu
Romanian writer (1908-1994)
I
Ionuț Tătaru
Romanian footballer
A
Al. С. Calotescu-Neicu
Romanian columnist and epigrammatist (1888–1952)
I
Ion Mateescu
Romanian football player (1952-2017)
I
Ion Iordache
Romanian politician

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)
1,398

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Izvoarele

DACIA SI CELE DOUA MOESII IN GEOGRAFIA LUI CLAUDIUS PTOLEMAEUS
2015

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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