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Măiag

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Total population

769

Air quality index

52Moderate
Elevation215 m
Coordinates44.61°, 23.62°

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

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City facts

Overview

Măiag, a small village in Gorj, Romania, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 44.612°, 23.622°. The population stands at approximately 769. The location receives about 1,398 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
44.6120
Longitude
23.6221
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
52
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
14.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
56
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.3

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
362
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Walnut Blister Mite
    Aceria erinea (Nalepa, 1891) · Arachnida
    21
  • Ragweed
    Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
    17
  • Harlequin ladybird, Asian ladybird, Asian ladybeetle
    Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) · Insecta
    14
  • Southern green stink bug
    Nezara viridula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    13
  • Ortolan Bunting
    Emberiza hortulana Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11
  • European Bee-eater
    Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    10
  • Cherry Plum
    Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. · Magnoliopsida
    10
  • Marmorated brown stink bug, Yellow-brown stink bug
    Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855) · Insecta
    10

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
20
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

Ș
Ștefan Stoica
Romanian footballer
Daniel Tudor
Daniel Tudor
Romanian footballer
Ș
Ștefan Nanu
Romanian footballer
A
Alexandrina Găinușe
Romanian politician
I
Irinel Popescu
Romanian physician
V
Victor Cojocaru
Romanian association football player
G
Gabriel Amărăzeanu
association football player (1971-2006)
L
Laurențiu Popescu
association football player
S
Sabin Lupu
association football player
D
Daniel Rogoveanu
association football player
B
Bianca Curmenț
Romanian handball player
A
Antonio Cruceru
footballer
M
Marcela Fota
Romanian singer

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

Nearby places in Gorj

Browse all places in Gorj →

Geography & sun

Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
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 this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Fleabane
Common Fleabane
Pulicaria dysenterica
Seen 2026-08-27
Red-backed Shrike
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Seen 2026-08-22
Silver-washed Fritillary
Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
Seen 2026-06-13
Corn Bunting
Corn Bunting
Emberiza calandra
Seen 2026-05-29
European Roller
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
Seen 2026-05-29
Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Seen 2026-05-27
Woodlark
Woodlark
Lullula arborea
Seen 2026-05-27
Ortolan Bunting
Ortolan Bunting
Emberiza hortulana
Seen 2026-05-27

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania)

SIRUTA
79978
Population (Wikidata)
500
Wikidata
Q12123178

SIRUTA via Wikidata P843

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania) — SIRUTA via Wikidata P843