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Negresti-Oas

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Negresti-Oas

Total population

13,901

Founded

1270

Elevation223 m
Land area130 km²
Coordinates47.87°, 23.43°

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City facts

Founded
1270
Elevation
223 m
Area
130 km²
head of government
Aurelia Fedorca
Official website
www.negresti-oas.ro

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Negrești-Oaș is a town in northwestern Romania, in the county of Satu Mare. Two villages, Luna (Lunaforrás) and Tur (Túrvékonya), are administered by the town. The town is the capital of the Țara Oașului ethnocultural region.

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History & geography

Geography

Negrești-Oaș is situated at an altitude of , on the banks of the Tur River. It is located in the northeastern part of the county, on the border with Maramureș County, near the Ukrainian border. The town lies at a distance of east of the county seat, Satu Mare, and about the same distance north of Baia Mare and southwest of Sighetu Marmației. The town is traversed by national road , which starts in Oradea, runs through Carei, Satu Mare, and Negrești-Oaș, then crosses the Inner Eastern Carpathians at the Huta Pass, and ends in Sighetu Marmației.

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Geography

Latitude
47.8729
Longitude
23.4271
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)
519
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Walnut Blister Mite
    Aceria erinea (Nalepa, 1891) · Arachnida
    46
  • oak lace bug
    Corythucha arcuata (Say, 1832) · Insecta
    17
  • Large walnut aphid
    Panaphis juglandis (Goeze, 1778) · Insecta
    16
  • Small Balsam, Small-flowered Touch-me-not
    Impatiens parviflora DC. · Magnoliopsida
    12
  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    8
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6
  • Ground-ivy
    Glechoma hederacea L. · Magnoliopsida
    5
  • Bohemian knotweed
    Reynoutria ×bohemica Chrtek & Chrtková · Magnoliopsida
    5

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2006-11-23

Most recent

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

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Notable people from here

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

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

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
286
Avg daily Wikipedia views
10
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

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

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Negresti-Oas, sourced from Wikidata.

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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