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Râpa

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Total population

421

Coordinates44.80°, 22.95°

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

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City facts

Overview

Râpa is a small village in Gorj, Romania. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 44.798°, 22.946°. Public datasets list a population of roughly 421. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,361 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by 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

Latitude
44.7978
Longitude
22.9461
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)
551
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-backed Shrike
    Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    18
  • Hermann's tortoise
    Testudo hermanni Gmelin, 1789 · Testudines
    14
  • Pink Stonecrop
    Sedum cepaea L. · Magnoliopsida
    14
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10
  • Eurasian Jay
    Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    9
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    9
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
26
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

G
Gabriel Cruceru
Romanian footballer
Gheorghe Ionescu-Sisești
Gheorghe Ionescu-Sisești
Romanian agronomist
I
Ioan Carlaonț
Romanian general
M
Marius Pârv
P
Petre Daea
Romanian politician
Cornel Burtică
Cornel Burtică
Romanian engineer
D
Dorel Mutică
Romanian association football player
G
Gigel Jianu
Romanian politician from Motru, Gorj County
M
Marian Stoenac
association football player
Constantin Bușoi
Constantin Bușoi
Romanian wrestler
G
Gheorghe Spulbatu
Romanian aviator
C
Cătălin Crăciunescu
Romanian footballer
C
Claudiu Manta
Romanian politician
F
Florin Damian
Musical Artist

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.73
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,361

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

Gallery

Sources

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