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Stignița

Mehedințivillage

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Total population

668

Elevation230 m
Coordinates44.49°, 23.00°

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

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City facts

Overview

Stignița sits in Mehedinți, Romania and is identified as a small village. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 44.493°, 23.001°. Population sits at roughly 668 according to the open data we track. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The location receives about 1,398 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
44.4930
Longitude
23.0014
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)
1,044
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Locust Digitate Leafminer
    Parectopa robiniella Clemens, 1863 · Insecta
    11
  • Tree-of-Heaven
    Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle · Magnoliopsida
    9
  • Rosy Tabby
    Endotricha flammealis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775 · Insecta
    9
  • Lamoria anella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
    Lamoria anella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775 · Insecta
    8
  • Quagga Mussel
    Dreissena bugensis (Andrusov, 1897) · Bivalvia
    8
  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    8
  • Ragweed
    Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
    8
  • Long-legged Tabby
    Synaphe punctalis Fabricius, 1775 · Insecta
    7

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
22
Largest magnitude
5.6
Largest event
2023-02-14

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

D
Dumitru Cornilescu
Romanian theologian
A
Alexandru Boboc
Romanian philosopher
Emil Manu
Emil Manu
Romanian literary critic (1922-2005)
S
Stelian Popescu
Romanian general (1925-1995)
V
Vasile Spătărelu
Romanian composer
Dan Podeanu
Dan Podeanu
national coach to Romania's women's épée team
I
Ion Achimescu
C
Constantin Papilian

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

Geography & sun

Elevation
755 ft (230 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.83
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,398

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

Silver Υ
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
Seen 2026-08-29
Dysauxes famula
Dysauxes famula
Dysauxes famula
Seen 2026-08-28
Blood Vein
Blood Vein
Timandra comae
Seen 2026-08-28
Eurasian Skylark
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis
Seen 2026-08-28
Grousewing Caddisfly
Grousewing Caddisfly
Mystacides longicornis
Seen 2026-08-27
Northern Lapwing
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
Seen 2026-08-27
Great Egret
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Seen 2026-08-27
Scorched Carpet
Scorched Carpet
Ligdia adustata
Seen 2026-08-26
Marbled Cellar Spider
Marbled Cellar Spider
Holocnemus pluchei
Seen 2026-08-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania)

SIRUTA
113180
Population (Wikidata)
382
Wikidata
Q12158462

SIRUTA via Wikidata P843

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania) — SIRUTA via Wikidata P843