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Plaiu
Prahovavillage
Total population
704
Demographic figures from INS Romania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Plaiu is a small village in Prahova, Romania. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 45.220°, 25.595°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 704. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,301 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Plaiu.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves182
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves168
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves161
- Coal TitPeriparus ater (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves101
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves90
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves84
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves78
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves64
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2026-08-2513 km SSE of Comandău, Romania
- M 4.6 — 2026-08-119 km ESE of Vama Buzăului, Romania
- M 4.2 — 2025-10-2512 km W of Nereju Mic, Romania
- M 4.1 — 2025-05-1613 km NNW of Gura Teghii, Romania
- M 4.2 — 2025-05-1111 km N of Gura Teghii, Romania
- M 4.3 — 2025-02-138 km N of Cașoca, Romania
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Prahova
- Ocina de Sus1.3 mi away · pop. 1,268
- Talea1.5 mi away · pop. 1,064
- Ghioșești2.2 mi away · pop. 3,484
- Adunați2.5 mi away · pop. 771
- Comarnic2.5 mi away · pop. 4,356
- Podu Lung2.6 mi away · pop. 694
- Gura Beliei2.6 mi away · pop. 1,019
- Surdești2.7 mi away · pop. 578
- Ocina de Jos2.8 mi away · pop. 458
- Podu Corbului3 mi away · pop. 356
- Poiana3.4 mi away · pop. 3,750
- Valea Târsei3.5 mi away · pop. 1,256
Geography & sun
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
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