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Lăpuș

Maramureșvillage

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Total population

3,876

Coordinates47.49°, 24.01°

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

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City facts

Overview

Lăpuș is a village in Maramureș, Romania. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (47.494°, 24.006°). It is home to roughly 3,876 residents. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,221 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 48% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
47.4937
Longitude
24.0062
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)
973
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    54
  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    44
  • Bohemian knotweed
    Reynoutria ×bohemica Chrtek & Chrtková · Magnoliopsida
    37
  • Cherry Plum
    Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. · Magnoliopsida
    35
  • Californian Burr, Burweed, Cocklebur
    Xanthium orientale L. · Magnoliopsida
    30
  • Canadian Fleabane
    Erigeron canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
    30
  • Ragweed
    Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
    29
  • Jerusalem Artichoke
    Helianthus tuberosus L. · Magnoliopsida
    26

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2025-10-15

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.

Nearby places in Maramureș

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.35
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,221

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Lăpuș

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

Sources

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