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Rucăr

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Total population

470

Coordinates45.82°, 24.77°

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City facts

Overview

Rucăr sits in Brașov, Romania and is identified as a small village. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 45.821°, 24.771°. It is home to roughly 470 residents. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,301 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

45.8210

Longitude

24.7708

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)

9,797

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
260
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
257
Gray/Purple Heron
Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
233
Great Egret
Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
201
Great Cormorant/European Shag
Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
199
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
182
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
171
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
161

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

8

Largest magnitude

4.3

Largest event

2020-03-19

Most recent

M 4.3 — 2020-03-19
8 km NNW of Glod, Romania
M 4.3 — 2015-12-29
7 km WNW of Brezoi, Romania
M 2.8 — 2008-03-30
4 km SSE of Corbi, Romania
M 2.8 — 2007-11-08
14 km NW of M?neciu-Ungureni, Romania
M 2.8 — 2007-07-28
10 km S of Crivina, Romania
M 2.5 — 2006-06-08
4 km NE of C?p??ânenii P?mânteni, Romania

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Andreas Birkner

Andreas Birkner

German writer and priest (1911–1998)

Romanian politician

Nicolae Lupu

Romanian historian

Laurențiu Streza

Romanian archbishop

German journalist and writer (1926-2001)

Aurel Leluțiu

József Virág

Hungarian mechanical engineer, inventor (1870–1901)

Nicolae Șerban

Romanian lawyer, politician from Hungary (1865–1932)

Romanian professor and politician

Vasile Tomazian

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

Nearby places in Brașov

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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.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Rucăr

O poartă în Carpați

Teodor P. Simion · 1990

Search results from Open Library.

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
• Open Library