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Rafnic

Caraș-Severinvillage

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Total population

642

Air quality index

55Moderate
Coordinates45.23°, 21.79°

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

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City facts

Overview

Rafnic is a small village that lies in Caraș-Severin, Romania. Rafnic maps to 45.233°, 21.788° — squarely within the temperate belt. Around 642 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,347 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.2331
Longitude
21.7883
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
55
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
9.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
20
Ozone (µg/m³)
87
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,464
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    149
  • Japanese Knotweed
    Reynoutria japonica Houtt. · Magnoliopsida
    76
  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    59
  • White Mulberry
    Morus alba L. · Magnoliopsida
    49
  • Ragweed
    Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
    44
  • Jerusalem Artichoke
    Helianthus tuberosus L. · Magnoliopsida
    33
  • Stag Beetle
    Lucanus cervus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    31
  • Aesculapian Snake
    Zamenis longissimus (Laurenti, 1768) · Squamata
    24

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
26
Largest magnitude
4.7
Largest event
2023-06-06

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Caraș-Severin

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.69
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,347

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

Official Identifiers

INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania)

SIRUTA
53194
Population (Wikidata)
478
Wikidata
Q839605

SIRUTA via Wikidata P843

Sources

  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania) — SIRUTA via Wikidata P843