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Rovinari

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Total population

12,933

Coordinates44.90°, 23.16°

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

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City facts

Overview

Set in Gorj, Romania, Rovinari is recorded in open geodata as a small town. The settlement sits at 44.898°, 23.163°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Public datasets list a population of roughly 12,933. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The location receives about 1,398 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 55% 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

Latitude
44.8979
Longitude
23.1631
Water area
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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)
863
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Rook
    Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    20
  • Western Jackdaw
    Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    15
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    14
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    14
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    10
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9

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

Vasile Lascăr
Vasile Lascăr
Romanian politician and public figure (1853-1907)
C
Constantin Iordăchescu
Romanian general
T
Theodor Costescu
politician
Nicolae Tătărăscu
Nicolae Tătărăscu
Romanian general
V
Viorel Păunescu
businessperson
Romeo Popescu
Romeo Popescu
Romanian aviator
F
Florin Cârciumaru
Romanian politician from Târgu Jiu, Gorj County
C
Constantin Măciucă
Romanian theater historian
Ion Bălteanu
Ion Bălteanu
Romanian microbiologist and epidemiologist and professor of hygiene

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

Nearby places in Gorj

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.83
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,398

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