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Leu

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Leu

Total population

3,614

Land area94.07 km²
Coordinates44.19°, 24.00°

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City facts

Area
94.07 km²
head of government
Auraș Vasile-Botofei
Official website
www.primarialeu.ro

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Leu is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 4,035 people as of 2021. It is composed of two villages, Leu and Zănoaga.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
44.1875
Longitude
24.0000
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)
2,275
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    85
  • Eurasian Moorhen
    Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    75
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    59
  • Eurasian Green Woodpecker
    Picus viridis Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    45
  • slider
    Trachemys scripta (Thunberg In Schoepff, 1792) · Testudines
    37
  • Ragweed
    Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
    36
  • Western Jackdaw
    Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    35
  • Syrian Woodpecker
    Dendrocopos syriacus (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833) · Aves
    34

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.1
Largest event
2014-06-24

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Constantin Tudosie
Constantin Tudosie
Romanian handball player
A
Aurica Buia
Romanian distance runner
I
Ion Popescu-Puțuri
Romanian historian
D
Dinel Staicu
I
Ileana Vulpescu
Romanian philologist, lexicographer and writer
Ionașcu Cupețu
Ionașcu Cupețu
M
Marin Păun
botanist
D
Daniel Voiculescu
Romanian rower
C
Constantin V. Gerota
Romanian author
S
Stoica Dumitrescu
Romanian painter
I
Ion Botofei
Romanian engineer and politician

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

Nearby places in Dolj

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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

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
26
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Leu

46 de scriitori în dialog cu județul Dolj
1977

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

European Pond Turtle
European Pond Turtle
Emys orbicularis
Seen 2026-08-15
Transcaucasian Giant Mantis
Transcaucasian Giant Mantis
Hierodula transcaucasica
Seen 2026-07-25
Little Owl
Little Owl
Athene noctua
Seen 2026-05-03
Flat Clown Beetle
Flat Clown Beetle
Hololepta plana
Seen 2026-04-18
Pentodon idiota
Pentodon idiota
Pentodon idiota
Seen 2026-04-18
Meloe cicatricosus
Meloe cicatricosus
Meloe cicatricosus
Seen 2026-04-13

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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