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Matița

Prahovavillage

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Total population

874

Air quality index

49Good
Coordinates45.14°, 26.16°

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

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City facts

Overview

Matița is a small village located in Prahova, Romania. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 874. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (45.142°, 26.164°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,338 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 52% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.1419
Longitude
26.1636
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
49
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
12.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
48
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,445
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    99
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    57
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    55
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    51
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    48
  • Dryad
    Minois dryas (Scopoli, 1763) · Insecta
    45
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    43
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
    Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    35

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
403
Largest magnitude
5.9
Largest event
2004-10-27

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.67
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,338

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

Eurasian Red Squirrel
Eurasian Red Squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
Seen 2026-08-22
Marsh Frog
Marsh Frog
Pelophylax ridibundus
Seen 2026-08-20
Meadow Fleabane
Meadow Fleabane
Pentanema britannica
Seen 2026-08-20
Red Clover
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Seen 2026-08-20
purple loosestrife
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
Seen 2026-08-20
Common Vole
Common Vole
Microtus arvalis
Seen 2026-08-15
Field Cow-wheat
Field Cow-wheat
Melampyrum arvense
Seen 2026-08-07
viper's-bugloss
viper's-bugloss
Echium vulgare
Seen 2026-08-07
common toadflax
common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
Seen 2026-08-07

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania)

SIRUTA
134372
Population (Wikidata)
720
Wikidata
Q12121955

SIRUTA via Wikidata P843

Sources

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