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Mircea Vodă

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Mircea Vodă

Total population

1,772

Founded

1573

Land area70.89 km²
Coordinates44.28°, 28.18°

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City facts

Founded
1573
Area
70.89 km²
head of government
George Ionașcu
Official website
www.primaria-mirceavoda.ro

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Overview

Mircea Vodă is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is located in the central part of the county, along the Danube–Black Sea Canal.

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History & geography

History

Settlement in the area dates back at least to the time of the Roman Empire. In a place that the local Turks called "Acşandemir Tabiasi", a 10th-century castrum was found, which has a stone vallum. A Slavic inscription found in this place mentions a certain "Jupan Dimitrie" and the year 943.

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Geography

Latitude
44.2842
Longitude
28.1789
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)
1,768
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    38
  • Rook
    Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    35
  • Tree-of-Heaven
    Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle · Magnoliopsida
    32
  • corn bunting
    Emberiza calandra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    29
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    29
  • Western Jackdaw
    Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    28
  • Eurasian Skylark
    Alauda arvensis Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    24
  • European Bee-eater
    Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    23

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
4
Largest event
2024-02-05

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.88
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,417

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
34
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

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