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Straja

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Straja

Total population

5,555

Founded

1750

Elevation514 m
Land area45 km²
Coordinates47.92°, 25.55°

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City facts

Founded
1750
Elevation
514 m
Area
45 km²
head of government
Mihai Juravle
Official website
primariastrajasv.ro

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Straja is a commune in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of a single village, Straja.

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History & geography

History

The first document attesting the existence of Straja dates since 1750. Part of the historical region of Bukovina, it was under Habsburg and Austrian rule (being part of the Duchy of Bukovina, Cisleithania) until 1918 when it became part of the Kingdom of Romania.

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Geography

Latitude
47.9183
Longitude
25.5527
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
363
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11
  • Fire salamander
    Salamandra salamandra (Linnaeus, 1758) · Amphibia
    10
  • Sand lizard
    Lacerta agilis Linnaeus, 1758 · Squamata
    9
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8
  • Common House-Martin
    Delichon urbicum (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7
  • Black Redstart
    Phoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin, 1774) · Aves
    7
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7
  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    6

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2011-06-24

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Aurel Onciul
Aurel Onciul
Romanian politician (1864–1921)
Dimitrie Popescu
Dimitrie Popescu
Romanian rower (1961–2023)
Dimitrie Onciul
Dimitrie Onciul
Romanian historian (1856-1923)
Ion Nistor
Ion Nistor
Romanian politician
N
Nicolae Cotos
Romanian theologian (1883 - 1959)
B
Barbu Grigorovița
Romanian notary, administrator and politician
V
Vladimir Juravle
Romanian actor
Lucian-Florin Pușcașu
Lucian-Florin Pușcașu
Romanian politician (born 1969)
C
Chaim Abraham Kurzberg
Holocaust victim (born 1869)

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.35
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,221

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
57
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
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

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
Seen 2026-08-12
Green Huntsman Spider
Green Huntsman Spider
Micrommata virescens
Seen 2026-08-10
Common Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
Seen 2026-08-09
Eurasian Blue Tit
Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Seen 2026-08-09
hemp agrimony
hemp agrimony
Eupatorium cannabinum
Seen 2026-08-09
purple loosestrife
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
Seen 2026-08-09
fireweed
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Seen 2026-08-09
Roman Snail
Roman Snail
Helix pomatia
Seen 2026-08-07
Sand Lizard
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
Seen 2026-08-06

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