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Racovița
Gorjvillage
Total population
580
Demographic figures from INS Romania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Racovița is a small village in Gorj, Romania. Population sits at roughly 580 according to the open data we track. Racovița maps to 45.169°, 23.835° — squarely within the temperate belt. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,293 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 51% 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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- False-acaciaRobinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida25
- Rhododendron kotschyi Simonk.Rhododendron kotschyi Simonk. · Magnoliopsida21
- RagweedAmbrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida14
- Eurasian LinnetLinaria cannabina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves10
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves9
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves8
- Canadian FleabaneErigeron canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida8
- Heath Dog-violetViola canina L. · Magnoliopsida8
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2023-08-203 km S of Stăneşti, Romania
- M 4 — 2023-07-184 km SSW of Peştişani, Romania
- M 4.9 — 2023-03-202 km SSE of Arcani, Romania
- M 4 — 2023-02-223 km SSE of Pe?ti?ani, Romania
- M 4.5 — 2023-02-17Romania
- M 4.4 — 2023-02-160 km NW of Arcani, 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 Gorj
- Polovragi1.5 mi away · pop. 2,538
- Baia de Fier3.4 mi away · pop. 3,559
- Sârbești4 mi away · pop. 633
- Alimpești4.9 mi away · pop. 588
- Poienari5.2 mi away · pop. 807
- Cernădia5.6 mi away · pop. 913
- Nistorești6.1 mi away · pop. 299
- Corșoru6.5 mi away · pop. 379
- Bumbești-Pițic7.2 mi away · pop. 993
- Sitești7.9 mi away · pop. 420
- Becheni8.2 mi away · pop. 137
- Novaci8.4 mi away · pop. 3,452
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