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Strâmba Jiu

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Total population

1,588

Air quality index

53Moderate
Coordinates44.76°, 23.32°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Gorj, Romania, Strâmba Jiu stands as a village. Population sits at roughly 1,588 according to the open data we track. Its coordinates of 44.760°, 23.321° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,398 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
44.7598
Longitude
23.3210
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
53
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
14.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
47
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
428
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Walnut Blister Mite
    Aceria erinea (Nalepa, 1891) · Arachnida
    15
  • Locust Digitate Leafminer
    Parectopa robiniella Clemens, 1863 · Insecta
    14
  • Pink Stonecrop
    Sedum cepaea L. · Magnoliopsida
    14
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    9
  • Large walnut aphid
    Panaphis juglandis (Goeze, 1778) · Insecta
    8
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    8
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8
  • Green-Winged Orchid
    Anacamptis morio (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase · Liliopsida
    7

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
25
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

I
Ionuț Tătaru
Romanian footballer
C
Constantin Bălăcescu
Romanian sculptor (1865-1913)
A
Al. С. Calotescu-Neicu
Romanian columnist and epigrammatist (1888–1952)
A
Aurel Amzucu
association football player
I
Ion Mateescu
Romanian football player (1952-2017)
Dumitru Norocea
Dumitru Norocea
Romanian painter
I
Ion Iordache
Romanian politician

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

Nearby places in Gorj

Browse all places in Gorj →

Geography & sun

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

Fox Moth
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
Seen 2026-07-25
European Rhinoceros Beetle
European Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes nasicornis
Seen 2026-07-24
Red-backed Shrike
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Seen 2026-07-19
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Seen 2026-07-17
Eurasian Nuthatch
Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea
Seen 2026-07-10
Hawfinch
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Seen 2026-07-10
European Stag Beetle
European Stag Beetle
Lucanus cervus
Seen 2026-07-10
Lesser Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat
Curruca curruca
Seen 2026-07-10
Great Banded Grayling
Great Banded Grayling
Brintesia circe
Seen 2026-07-05

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania)

SIRUTA
82662
Population (Wikidata)
1,291
Wikidata
Q12158228

SIRUTA via Wikidata P843

Sources

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