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Rânca
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Demographic figures from INS Romania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Rânca is a village in Gorj, Romania. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 45.292°, 23.689°. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,293 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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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
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves38
- Primula minima L.Primula minima L. · Magnoliopsida35
- Rhododendron kotschyi Simonk.Rhododendron kotschyi Simonk. · Magnoliopsida34
- Phyteuma confusum A.Kern.Phyteuma confusum A.Kern. · Magnoliopsida17
- spike heathErica spiculifolia Salisb. · Magnoliopsida17
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves15
- Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea Tunstall, 1771 · Aves14
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves13
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
Nearby places in Gorj
- Cernădia8.1 mi away · pop. 913
- Novaci8.4 mi away · pop. 3,452
- Cărpiniș9.1 mi away · pop. 1,084
- Baia de Fier9.2 mi away · pop. 3,559
- Polovragi9.9 mi away · pop. 2,538
- Sitești10.4 mi away · pop. 420
- Poienari10.8 mi away · pop. 807
- Bumbești-Pițic11 mi away · pop. 993
- Racovița11.1 mi away · pop. 580
- Crasna11.3 mi away · pop. 847
- Drăgoiești11.9 mi away · pop. 584
- Ciocadia12.7 mi away · pop. 904
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