What is the population of Scânteia, Ialomița?

Scânteia has a population of approximately 3,073 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Scânteia, Ialomița located?

Scânteia is located in Ialomița, Romania, at approximate coordinates 44.7337°, 27.4657°.

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Scânteia

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Scânteia

Total population

3,073

Coordinates44.73°, 27.47°

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City facts

head of government

Georgeta Ilie

Official website

scanteia.judetulialomita.ro

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Scânteia is a commune located in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Iazu and Scânteia.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

44.7337

Longitude

27.4657

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)

1,468

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

red fox
Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
33
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
28
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
28
Rook
Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
27
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
19
Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
17
Audouin's Gull
Ichthyaetus audouinii (Payraudeau, 1826) · Aves
15
European Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus citellus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Mammalia
14

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

4.5

Largest event

2009-12-06

Most recent

M 4.1 — 2026-09-06
4 km ENE of Tudor Vladimirescu, Romania
M 4.4 — 2024-10-08
1 km N of Voetin, Romania
M 4 — 2024-02-05
4 km SSW of Căzăneşti, Romania
M 4.3 — 2017-08-16
1 km ENE of Ci?mele, Romania
M 4.2 — 2015-01-12
1 km SSW of Borde?ti, Romania
M 4.1 — 2013-09-30
2 km SW of Schela, Romania

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Ion Paulat

Ion Lintes

Romanian military officer, doctor-engineer, and university professor

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

Nearby places in Ialomița

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.88

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,418

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Mediterranean Slant-faced Grasshopper

Acrida ungarica

Seen 2026-09-11

The Lappet

Gastropacha quercifolia

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

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