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Petrila

Hunedoaratown

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Total population

27,610

Coordinates45.44°, 23.38°

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

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City facts

Overview

Set in Hunedoara, Romania, Petrila is recorded in open geodata as a town. Coordinates of 45.444°, 23.377° situate Petrila in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 27,610 residents. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.4437
Longitude
23.3765
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)
812
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Gray Wagtail
    Motacilla cinerea Tunstall, 1771 · Aves
    18
  • Primula minima L.
    Primula minima L. · Magnoliopsida
    14
  • Black Redstart
    Phoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin, 1774) · Aves
    14
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    13
  • Common House-Martin
    Delichon urbicum (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    9
  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    9
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    9

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
24
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

Zoltán Kemény
Zoltán Kemény
Hungarian sculptor (1907–1965)
Maria von Tasnady
Maria von Tasnady
Hungarian actress (1911-2001)
M
Monica Iacob Ridzi
Romanian politician
C
Cosmin Chetroiu
Romanian luger
Ernő Csiki
Ernő Csiki
Hungarian entomologist (1875–1954)
M
Marian Savu
Romanian footballer
E
Emese Kis
B
Béla Kéki
Hungarian librarian
Alex Leon
Alex Leon
Hungarian painter (1907-1944)
Dacian Varga
Dacian Varga
Romanian footballer
Viktor Maderspach
Viktor Maderspach
Hungarian writer, engineer (1875-1941)
V
Viola Maderspach
L
Lajos Ernő Rácz
Lóránd Szatmári
Lóránd Szatmári
association football player
D
Dezső Tamás
(1901–1958)
Nicolae Guță
Nicolae Guță
Romanian Romani manele singer

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

Nearby places in Hunedoara

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Geography & sun

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Public attention

Books about this place

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Events

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Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)