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Socu
Gorjvillage
Total population
410
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INS Romania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in Gorj, Romania, Socu is recorded in open geodata as a small village. Around 410 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 44.889°, 23.506°. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,398 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Large walnut aphidPanaphis juglandis (Goeze, 1778) · Insecta9
- Harlequin ladybird, Asian ladybird, Asian ladybeetleHarmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) · Insecta9
- walnut aphidChromaphis juglandicola (Kaltenbach, 1843) · Insecta8
- Walnut Blister MiteAceria erinea (Nalepa, 1891) · Arachnida6
- Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves6
- RookCorvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves5
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4
- RagweedAmbrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida4
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2024-04-306 km S of Eşelniţa, Romania
- M 4.3 — 2023-08-203 km S of Stăneşti, Romania
- M 4 — 2023-07-184 km SSW of Peştişani, Romania
- M 4.9 — 2023-03-202 km SSE of Arcani, Romania
- M 4 — 2023-02-223 km SSE of Pe?ti?ani, Romania
- M 4.5 — 2023-02-17Romania
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Gorj
- Vierșani1.4 mi away · pop. 1,039
- Jupânești1.7 mi away · pop. 699
- Boia2.5 mi away · pop. 13
- Purcaru3.5 mi away · pop. 373
- Cărbunești-Sat4.7 mi away · pop. 869
- Târgu Cărbunești4.9 mi away · pop. 5,097
- Dolcești5.1 mi away · pop. 385
- Frasin5.2 mi away · pop. 927
- Curteana5.4 mi away · pop. 230
- Crețești5.6 mi away · pop. 312
- Totea de Hurezani5.6 mi away
- Săulești5.7 mi away · pop. 1,220
Geography & sun
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
Official Identifiers
INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania)
- SIRUTA
- 78864
- Population (Wikidata)
- 296
- Wikidata
- Q12154328
SIRUTA via Wikidata P843
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania) — SIRUTA via Wikidata P843