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Smârdan

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Smârdan

Total population

1,358

Founded

1812

Air quality index

50Good
Elevation16 m
Land area131.57 km²
Coordinates45.47°, 27.95°

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City facts

Founded
1812
Elevation
16 m
Area
131.57 km²
head of government
Silviu Zinica
Official website
www.primariasmardan.ro

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Smârdan is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania with a population of 5,342 as of 2021. It is composed of three villages: Cișmele, Mihail Kogălniceanu, and Smârdan.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.4724
Longitude
27.9456
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
50
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
12.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
40
NO₂ (µg/m³)
9.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,829
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    83
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    81
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    68
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    67
  • Graylag Goose
    Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    66
  • Mute Swan
    Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    64
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    64
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    63

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
114
Largest magnitude
5.6
Largest event
2014-11-22

Most recent

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.67
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,338

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
59
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Recently spotted species

Events

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Sources

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