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Polovragi

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Total population

2,538

Air quality index

53Moderate
Coordinates45.17°, 23.80°

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

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City facts

Overview

Polovragi is a village located in Gorj, Romania. The settlement sits at 45.174°, 23.805°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 2,538. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,293 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.1737
Longitude
23.8049
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
53
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
9.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
16.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
68
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
743
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    24
  • Rhododendron kotschyi Simonk.
    Rhododendron kotschyi Simonk. · Magnoliopsida
    21
  • Ragweed
    Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
    12
  • Red-backed Shrike
    Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    10
  • Eurasian Linnet
    Linaria cannabina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    9
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8
  • Canadian Fleabane
    Erigeron canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
    8

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
23
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

D
Damian Ureche
Romanian poet
D
Dumitru Popescu
Romanian politician
A
Alexandru Întorsureanu
Denisa Golgotă
Denisa Golgotă
Romanian gymnast

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,293

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

Lingonberry
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Seen 2026-08-20
Duke of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy
Hamearis lucina
Seen 2026-08-11
White-tailed Bumble Bee
White-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lucorum
Seen 2026-08-03
viper's-bugloss
viper's-bugloss
Echium vulgare
Seen 2026-08-01
Bee-eating Beetle
Bee-eating Beetle
Trichodes apiarius
Seen 2026-08-01
Sooty Copper
Sooty Copper
Lycaena tityrus
Seen 2026-07-30
Gatekeeper
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
Seen 2026-07-30
Radiated Wolf Spider
Radiated Wolf Spider
Hogna radiata
Seen 2026-07-30
Noble Chafer
Noble Chafer
Gnorimus nobilis
Seen 2026-07-26

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
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org