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Șimișna

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Total population

1,095

Elevation248 m
Coordinates47.23°, 23.62°

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

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City facts

Overview

Șimișna is a small village in Sălaj, Romania. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,095. Located at 47.232°, 23.624°, Șimișna occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,279 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 50% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
47.2320
Longitude
23.6237
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)
1,185
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Canadian Goldenrod
    Solidago canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
    25
  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    22
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19
  • Jerusalem Artichoke
    Helianthus tuberosus L. · Magnoliopsida
    19
  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    18
  • Desert false indigo, False indigo-bush, Bastard indigobush
    Amorpha fruticosa L. · Magnoliopsida
    17
  • Wild Mockcucumber
    Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray · Magnoliopsida
    16
  • Common Kingfisher
    Alcedo atthis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2025-10-15

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Dorin Mateuț
Dorin Mateuț
Romanian footballer
Alexandru Vaida-Voevod
Alexandru Vaida-Voevod
Prime Minister of Romania (1872-1950)
J
József Benedek
Hungarian actor (1827-1892)
Eugen von Daday
Eugen von Daday
Romanian zoologist working in Hungary
K
Kálmán Battyán
actor
D
Daniil Graur
Romanian teacher
I
Iustin Marchiş
L
Lajos Cseterki
Hungarian politician (1921-1983)
József Ferencz
József Ferencz
Hungarian Unitarian bishop
V
Vilmos Daday
R
Rosa Eperjessy de Károlyfejérvár
13 Dec 1813 Fodorházá, Kom.Torontál - 25 Jun 1884 Magyar-Egregy
L
Lajos Kovács
(1860–1921) actor

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

Nearby places in Sălaj

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Geography & sun

Elevation
814 ft (248 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,279

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-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org