What is the population of Schela, Gorj?

Schela has a population of approximately 685 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Schela, Gorj located?

Schela is located in Gorj, Romania, at approximate coordinates 45.1774°, 23.2895°.

Terralocate

Browse / Romania / Gorj / Schela

Schela

Gorjvillage

Featured view

Schela

Total population

685

Land area87.63 km²

Coordinates45.18°, 23.29°

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

Loading additional data from public sources…0 / 11

CensusWikipediaWeatherPlacesPeopleEnvironmentHealth & SchoolsRelatedGeography & CultureLive MonitoringEvents & Gallery

City facts

Area

87.63 km²

head of government

Constantin-Gabriel Deteșan

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Schela is a commune in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Arsuri, Gornăcel, Păjiștele, Sâmbotin and Schela.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

45.1774

Longitude

23.2895

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)

1,132

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

White Stork
Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
31
Little Owl
Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
28
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
24
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
21
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
18
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
17
Hart's-tongue
Asplenium scolopendrium L. · Polypodiopsida
17
Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
14

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

5.6

Largest event

2023-02-14

Most recent

M 4.2 — 2024-04-30
6 km S of Eşelniţa, Romania
M 4.3 — 2023-08-20
3 km S of Stăneşti, Romania
M 4 — 2023-07-18
4 km SSW of Peştişani, Romania
M 4.9 — 2023-03-20
2 km SSE of Arcani, Romania
M 4 — 2023-02-22
3 km SSE of Pe?ti?ani, Romania
M 4.5 — 2023-02-17
Romania

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Corina Peptan

Romanian chess player

Dorin Arcanu

Romanian association football player

Romanian politician (born 1979)

Nora Steriadi

Romanian artist

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

Nearby places in Gorj

Browse all places in Gorj →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.54

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,293

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

Lesser Stag Beetle

Dorcus parallelipipedus

Seen 2026-07-25

Littoral Dark Bush-cricket

Pholidoptera littoralis

Pseudoturritis turrita

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