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Peșteana Vulcan

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Total population

308

Coordinates44.93°, 22.97°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Gorj, Romania, Peșteana Vulcan stands as a small village. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 44.927°, 22.975°. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 308. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,361 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
44.9270
Longitude
22.9747
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)
915
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    32
  • Little Owl
    Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    25
  • Red-backed Shrike
    Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    22
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    20
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    17
  • European Bee-eater
    Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    16
  • European Roller
    Coracias garrulus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    15
  • Three-toothed orchid
    Neotinea tridentata (Scop.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase · Liliopsida
    15

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
26
Largest magnitude
5.6
Largest event
2023-02-14

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Grigore Crăiniceanu
Grigore Crăiniceanu
Romanian general
N
Nicolae Mischie
Romanian politician
N
Nicolae Dragoș
Romanian poet

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.73
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,361

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania)

SIRUTA
79683
Population (Wikidata)
251
Wikidata
Q12140428

SIRUTA via Wikidata P843

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania) — SIRUTA via Wikidata P843