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Pietroiu

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Total population

623

Coordinates45.32°, 27.88°

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

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City facts

Overview

Pietroiu is a small village in Brăila, Romania. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (45.320°, 27.881°). Public datasets list a population of roughly 623. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.3198
Longitude
27.8809
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)
3,860
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    230
  • Rook
    Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    142
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    133
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    100
  • Western Jackdaw
    Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    97
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    91
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    80
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    73

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
109
Largest magnitude
5.6
Largest event
2014-11-22

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

G
George Grigoriu
Romanian composer and songwriter (1927-1999)
Constantin von Economo
Constantin von Economo
Romanian psychiatrist (1876–1931)
D
Daniela Buruiană
Romanian politician
Iannis Xenakis
Iannis Xenakis
Greek-French composer, architect and engineer (1922–2001)
D
Diana Mocanu
swimmer
Camelia Potec
Camelia Potec
Romanian swimmer
Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu
Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu
athletics competitor
Nicolae Rainea
Nicolae Rainea
Romanian football referee (1933-2015)
Ana Aslan
Ana Aslan
Romanian biologist and physician (1897–1988)
Daniela Costian
Daniela Costian
Romanian-born Australian discus thrower
B
Beatrice Câșlaru
swimmer
Panait Istrati
Panait Istrati
Romanian writer (1884–1935)
A
Adelina Gavrilă
athletics competitor
A
Alexandru Ene
Romanian footballer (1928-2011)
Manea Mănescu
Manea Mănescu
50th Prime Minister of Romania (1974-1979)
Ș
Ștefan Filotti
Romanian association football player (1922-1969)

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

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Darter
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
Seen 2026-08-18
European Pond Turtle
European Pond Turtle
Emys orbicularis
Seen 2026-08-06
Lesser Stag Beetle
Lesser Stag Beetle
Dorcus parallelipipedus
Seen 2026-08-06
Golden Jackal
Golden Jackal
Canis aureus
Seen 2026-08-05
Sculptured Resin Bee
Sculptured Resin Bee
Megachile sculpturalis
Seen 2026-07-31
Oriental Cockroach
Oriental Cockroach
Blatta orientalis
Seen 2026-07-31
White Stork
White Stork
Ciconia ciconia
Seen 2026-07-27
Eurasian Otter
Eurasian Otter
Lutra lutra
Seen 2026-07-24
Blood Vein
Blood Vein
Timandra comae
Seen 2026-07-23

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania)

SIRUTA
44426
Population (Wikidata)
480
Wikidata
Q12137227

SIRUTA via Wikidata P843

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania) — SIRUTA via Wikidata P843