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Palanca

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Total population

2,760

Coordinates44.47°, 25.72°

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

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City facts

Overview

Palanca is a village that lies in Giurgiu, Romania. Public datasets list a population of roughly 2,760. Palanca maps to 44.472°, 25.720° — squarely within the temperate belt. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,397 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
44.4719
Longitude
25.7201
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,765
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Ragweed
    Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
    83
  • Johnson-grass
    Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. · Liliopsida
    48
  • Desert false indigo, False indigo-bush, Bastard indigobush
    Amorpha fruticosa L. · Magnoliopsida
    41
  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    37
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    36
  • Transcaucasian Giant Mantis
    Hierodula transcaucasica Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878 · Insecta
    34
  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    31
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    30

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
20
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2020-03-19

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

A
Andreea Chițu
Romanian judoka
Valeriu Lupu
Valeriu Lupu
Romanian footballer (born 1991)
Dimitrie Bolintineanu
Dimitrie Bolintineanu
Romanian writer
Florentin Matei
Florentin Matei
Romanian footballer
F
Florentin Dumitru
Romanian footballer
T
Tinel Petre
Romanian footballer
Emanoil Bucuța
Emanoil Bucuța
Romanian prose writer and poet (1887-1946)
N
Niculae Bădălău
Romanian politician
M
Marin Dună
Romanian association football player
M
Marin Lupu
20th governor of the National Bank of Romania (1901-1977)
N. Crevedia
N. Crevedia
Romanian journalist, poet, and novelist (1902–1978)

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

Nearby places in Giurgiu

Browse all places in Giurgiu →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.83
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,397

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

Common Wood-Pigeon
Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus
Seen 2026-09-05
Common Rudd
Common Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus
Seen 2026-08-24
Northern Pike
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
Seen 2026-08-16
Pumpkinseed
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
Seen 2026-08-15
Scarce Swallowtail
Scarce Swallowtail
Iphiclides podalirius
Seen 2026-08-12
House Sparrow
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Seen 2026-08-10
Feral Pigeon
Feral Pigeon
Columba livia domestica
Seen 2026-08-10
Green Lizard
Green Lizard
Lacerta viridis
Seen 2026-08-09
European Perch
European Perch
Perca fluviatilis
Seen 2026-07-24

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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