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Merfulești

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Total population

251

Coordinates44.95°, 23.37°

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

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City facts

Overview

Merfulești is a small village that lies in Gorj, Romania. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 251. Merfulești maps to 44.950°, 23.368° — squarely within the temperate belt. The location receives about 1,398 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

44.9503

Longitude

23.3685

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)

898

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Rook
Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
18
Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
15
Western Jackdaw
Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
15
Great Tit
Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
14
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
13
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
12
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
11
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida (Pallas, 1811) · Aves
10

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

26

Largest magnitude

5.6

Largest event

2023-02-14

Most recent

M 4.2 — 2024-04-30
6 km S of Eşelniţa, Romania
M 4.3 — 2023-08-20
3 km S of Stăneşti, Romania
M 4 — 2023-07-18
4 km SSW of Peştişani, Romania
M 4.9 — 2023-03-20
2 km SSE of Arcani, Romania
M 4 — 2023-02-22
3 km SSE of Pe?ti?ani, Romania
M 4.5 — 2023-02-17
Romania

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

George Uscătescu

George Uscătescu

Romanian essayist

Romanian association football player

Romanian painter

Romanian writer

Romanian footballer

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

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.

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Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania)

SIRUTA: 80187
Population (Wikidata): 348
Wikidata: Q12122779

SIRUTA via Wikidata P843

Sources

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