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Ploștina

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Total population

1,166

Air quality index

56Moderate
Coordinates44.82°, 22.99°

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City facts

Overview

Set in Gorj, Romania, Ploștina is recorded in open geodata as a small village. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (44.824°, 22.988°). Recent open-data figures place its population at about 1,166. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Ploștina.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
44.8242
Longitude
22.9878
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
56
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
11.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
20.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
45
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.8

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
503
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-backed Shrike
    Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    15
  • Rustyback
    Asplenium ceterach L. · Polypodiopsida
    13
  • Hermann's tortoise
    Testudo hermanni Gmelin, 1789 · Testudines
    11
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10
  • Eurasian Jay
    Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    9
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    9
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8

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

Dumitru Carlaonț
Dumitru Carlaonț
Romanian general (1888–1970)
G
Gabriel Cruceru
Romanian footballer
I
Ioan Carlaonț
Romanian general
M
Marius Pârv
Cornel Burtică
Cornel Burtică
Romanian engineer
D
Dorel Mutică
Romanian association football player
G
Gigel Jianu
Romanian politician from Motru, Gorj County
M
Marian Stoenac
association football player
Constantin Bușoi
Constantin Bușoi
Romanian wrestler
G
Gheorghe Spulbatu
Romanian aviator
C
Cătălin Crăciunescu
Romanian footballer
C
Claudiu Manta
Romanian politician
F
Florin Damian
Musical Artist

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

Bryopsis amasina
Bryopsis amasina
Bryopsis amasina
Seen 2026-07-26
Common Raven
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Seen 2026-07-23
Lesser Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat
Curruca curruca
Seen 2026-07-22
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Picus viridis
Seen 2026-07-21
Eurasian Jay
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius
Seen 2026-07-21
Boettger's Tortoise
Boettger's Tortoise
Testudo hermanni boettgeri
Seen 2026-07-21
Common Hoopoe
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Seen 2026-07-21

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist