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Păulești

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Păulești

Total population

1,344

Founded

1507

Air quality index

43Good
Land area171.41 km²
Coordinates45.89°, 26.69°

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City facts

Founded
1507
Area
171.41 km²
head of government
Dănuț Soare

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Păulești is a commune in Vrancea County, Romania, with a population of 1,815 as of 2021. It is composed of two villages, Hăulișca and Păulești. These were part of Tulnici Commune until 2003, when they were split off.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.8914
Longitude
26.6893
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
43
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7
PM10 (µg/m³)
11.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
66
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,154
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    49
  • Californian Burr, Burweed, Cocklebur
    Xanthium orientale L. · Magnoliopsida
    48
  • Harlequin ladybird, Asian ladybird, Asian ladybeetle
    Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) · Insecta
    43
  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    40
  • Common Amaranth
    Amaranthus retroflexus L. · Magnoliopsida
    40
  • Canadian Fleabane
    Erigeron canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
    37
  • Cherry Plum
    Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. · Magnoliopsida
    27
  • brown bear
    Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
    26

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
412
Largest magnitude
5.9
Largest event
2004-10-27

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Constantin Frosin
Constantin Frosin
Romanian writer and translator
Leopoldina Bălănuță
Leopoldina Bălănuță
Romanian actress (1934–1998)
Ion Diaconu
Ion Diaconu
Romanian folklorist
I
Ion Ionaşcu

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.67
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,338

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
33
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Jersey Tiger
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
Seen 2026-08-29
common ragweed
common ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Seen 2026-08-23
European Alpine Scorpionfly
European Alpine Scorpionfly
Panorpa alpina
Seen 2026-08-19
The Tanner
The Tanner
Prionus coriarius
Seen 2026-08-18
Alpine longhorn Rosalia
Alpine longhorn Rosalia
Rosalia alpina
Seen 2026-08-11
Fire Salamander
Fire Salamander
Salamandra salamandra
Seen 2026-08-04
Yellow-bellied Toad
Yellow-bellied Toad
Bombina variegata
Seen 2026-08-04

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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