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Muncel

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Total population

260

Air quality index

49Good
Coordinates47.22°, 23.39°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a small village in Sălaj, Romania, Muncel occupies its own corner of the country. The population stands at approximately 260. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 47.224°, 23.395°. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,279 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 50% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by 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
47.2241
Longitude
23.3945
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)
8.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
17.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
45
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.9

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
949
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Canadian Goldenrod
    Solidago canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
    25
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    23
  • Desert false indigo, False indigo-bush, Bastard indigobush
    Amorpha fruticosa L. · Magnoliopsida
    20
  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    19
  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    18
  • Jerusalem Artichoke
    Helianthus tuberosus L. · Magnoliopsida
    17
  • Ragweed
    Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
    17
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    17

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2025-10-15

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in Sălaj

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,279

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

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

Events

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org