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Roșia

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Roșia

Total population

1,221

Land area112.59 km²
Coordinates45.82°, 24.31°

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City facts

Area
112.59 km²
head of government
Ioan David
Official website
www.primariarosia-sb.ro

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Overview

Roșia is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Cașolț, Cornățel, Daia, Nou, Nucet, and Roșia.

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History & geography

History

In 1910, the Agnita to Sibiu railway line was completed, with stations at Roșia, Cașolț, and Cornățel; the line was closed in 2001. An active restoration group has since been formed aiming to restore the entire line to working condition.

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Geography

Latitude
45.8170
Longitude
24.3146
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9,069
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    220
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    216
  • Common Merganser
    Mergus merganser Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    143
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    139
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    138
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    135
  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    134
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    130

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2015-12-29

Most recent

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

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.56
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,301

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
44
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

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