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Luduș

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Luduș

Total population

16,000

Coordinates46.48°, 24.10°

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City facts

Overview

Luduș is a town in Transylvania, Romania in Mureș County, 44 km (27 mi) south-west from the county's capital, Târgu Mureș.

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History & geography

History

* 1330 – First mentioned as Plehanus de Ludas. * 1377 – Mentioned in a transaction between two Hungarian nobles. * 1930 – 5,085 inhabitants. * 1940 to 1944, Hungarians occupied the town. The Jewish population is murdered during the Luduș massacre from 5 to 13 September 1944. * 1960 - Luduș became a town. * 1966 - 11,794 inhabitants. * 2002 - 17,497 inhabitants.

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Geography

Latitude
46.4833
Longitude
24.0951
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)
4,652
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    103
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    95
  • Eurasian Coot
    Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    87
  • Great Crested Grebe
    Podiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    82
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    80
  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    78
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    77
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    73

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2005-05-17

Most recent

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Mureș

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.57
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,302

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
226
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Fall Webworm Moth
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
Seen 2026-09-19
Goat Moth
Goat Moth
Cossus cossus
Seen 2026-09-19
Common Blue
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
Seen 2026-09-17
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae
Seen 2026-09-12
Weaver's Fritillary
Weaver's Fritillary
Boloria dia
Seen 2026-09-12
Chestnut Heath
Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha glycerion
Seen 2026-09-12
Mossy Rose Gall Wasp
Mossy Rose Gall Wasp
Diplolepis rosae
Seen 2026-09-12
Pale Tussock Moth
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
Seen 2026-09-12

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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