Browse / Romania / Giurgiu / Schitu

Schitu

Giurgiuvillage

Photograph of Schitu

Featured view

Schitu

Total population

421

Land area55.86 km²

Coordinates44.14°, 25.84°

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

55.86 km²

head of government

Ionel Pașol

Official website

primariaschitugr.ro

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Schitu is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bila, Cămineasca, Schitu, and Vlașin.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

44.1413

Longitude

25.8385

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)

1,141

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Johnson-grass
Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. · Liliopsida
29
False-acacia
Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
28
Honey-Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos L. · Magnoliopsida
16
Tree-of-Heaven
Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle · Magnoliopsida
16
Ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
16
Jerusalem Artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus L. · Magnoliopsida
14
Harlequin ladybird, Asian ladybird, Asian ladybeetle
Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) · Insecta
14
White Mulberry
Morus alba L. · Magnoliopsida
14

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

16

Largest magnitude

4.2

Largest event

2004-05-14

Most recent

M 3.4 — 2008-08-02
1 km E of Dasc?lu, Romania
M 3.1 — 2008-05-15
1 km NW of C?tina, Romania
M 3.1 — 2008-01-26
0 km SSW of Colacu, Romania
M 3.2 — 2008-01-11
3 km SE of ?elaru, Romania
M 2.8 — 2007-12-27
3 km SE of ?elaru, Romania
M 2.6 — 2007-12-01
10 km E of Ruse, Bulgaria

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Gheorghe Cristescu

Gheorghe Cristescu

Politician, activist (1882-1973)

Marian Munteanu

Romanian violinist

Romanian architect

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

Nearby places in Giurgiu

Browse all places in Giurgiu →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.83

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,397

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

13

Avg daily Wikipedia views

0

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

Common Buzzard

Seen 2026-08-16

European Stag Beetle

European Stag Beetle

Seen 2026-08-16

Meadow Dark Bush-cricket

Meadow Dark Bush-cricket

Pholidoptera fallax

Seen 2026-08-16

Morimus funereus

Morimus funereus

Morimus funereus

Seen 2026-08-16

Janetia cerris

Seen 2026-08-16

Purple-barred Yellow

Purple-barred Yellow

Lythria purpuraria

Seen 2026-08-16

European Hornet

European Hornet

Seen 2026-08-16

Northern White-breasted Hedgehog

Northern White-breasted Hedgehog

Erinaceus roumanicus

Seen 2026-08-16

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