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Răchitiș

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Total population

535

Coordinates47.05°, 25.51°

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

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City facts

Overview

Răchitiș is a small village in Harghita, Romania. Its coordinates of 47.047°, 25.507° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 535. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,221 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 48% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
47.0469
Longitude
25.5074
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)
606
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Japanese Knotweed
    Reynoutria japonica Houtt. · Magnoliopsida
    18
  • Stag's-horn Sumach
    Rhus typhina L. · Magnoliopsida
    12
  • Fly Honeysuckle
    Lonicera xylosteum L. · Magnoliopsida
    9
  • Slender Rush
    Juncus tenuis Willd. · Liliopsida
    8
  • Stock bug
    Coreus marginatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    8
  • Eurasian Jay
    Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8
  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    8
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2011-06-24

Most recent

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 Harghita

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.35
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,221

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

Events

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org