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Plopu

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Total population

292

Coordinates44.79°, 23.60°

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

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City facts

Overview

Set in Gorj, Romania, Plopu is recorded in open geodata as a small village. Population sits at roughly 292 according to the open data we track. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 44.790°, 23.602°. The location receives about 1,398 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests 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
44.7903
Longitude
23.6019
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)
130
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Large walnut aphid
    Panaphis juglandis (Goeze, 1778) · Insecta
    8
  • walnut aphid
    Chromaphis juglandicola (Kaltenbach, 1843) · Insecta
    8
  • oak lace bug
    Corythucha arcuata (Say, 1832) · Insecta
    7
  • Honey bee mite
    Varroa destructor Anderson & Trueman, 2000 · Arachnida
    6
  • Walnut Blister Mite
    Aceria erinea (Nalepa, 1891) · Arachnida
    5
  • Harlequin ladybird, Asian ladybird, Asian ladybeetle
    Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) · Insecta
    5
  • Mealy lantern fly, Frosted moth-bug
    Metcalfa pruinosa (Say, 1830) · Insecta
    4
  • Green-Winged Orchid
    Anacamptis morio (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase · Liliopsida
    3

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
21
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

Tudor Vladimirescu
Tudor Vladimirescu
Romanian general and revolutionary (1780–1821)
Natalia Mărășescu
Natalia Mărășescu
Romanian middle distance runner
D
Dumitru Burlan
Romanian bodyguard
I
Ion Dogaru
A
Alin-Vasile Văcaru
Romanian politician
G
Gheorghe Ciurea
Romanian footballer
C
Constantin Buşe
1939-2019
I
Ion Diaconu

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

Nearby places in Gorj

Browse all places in Gorj →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.83
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,398

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

marsh marigold
marsh marigold
Caltha palustris
Seen 2023-05-27
Dock Bug
Dock Bug
Coreus marginatus
Seen 2021-06-01
Byctiscus betulae
Byctiscus betulae
Byctiscus betulae
Seen 2021-05-01
Agapanthia viti
Agapanthia viti
Agapanthia viti
Seen 2021-05-01
European Stag Beetle
European Stag Beetle
Lucanus cervus
Seen 2020-05-27
Himalayan balsam
Himalayan balsam
Impatiens glandulifera
Seen 2019-08-06

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