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Murgeni

Total population

3,695

Founded

1466

Elevation25 m
Land area134.74 km²
Coordinates46.20°, 28.02°

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City facts

Founded
1466
Elevation
25 m
Area
134.74 km²
head of government
Eduard Cazacu

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Overview

Murgeni is a town in Vaslui County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It acquired town status in 2003. The town administers six villages: Cârja, Floreni, Lățești, Sărățeni, Schineni, and Raiu.

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History & geography

Geography

Murgeni is located in the southeastern extremity of Vaslui County, on the right bank of the Prut River, which separates it from Moldova to the east; the river Elan and its right tributary, the Mihona, also flow through the town. The city of Bârlad is to the west, while the county seat, Vaslui, is to the northwest. To the south is Galați County. The town is crossed by national road , which runs from Bârlad to Huși, some to the north. The Murgeni train station serves the CFR Rail Line 603, which joins Bârlad to Fălciu, further up on the Prut River.

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Geography

Latitude
46.2038
Longitude
28.0234
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)
593
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    20
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    17
  • Marsh-elder
    Cyclachaena xanthiifolia (Nutt.) Fresen. · Magnoliopsida
    13
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12
  • European Bee-eater
    Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11
  • Californian Burr, Burweed, Cocklebur
    Xanthium orientale L. · Magnoliopsida
    11
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
37
Largest magnitude
5.6
Largest event
2014-11-22

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.7
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,349

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
78
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

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

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Sources

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