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Târnava

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Târnava

Total population

1,368

Land area29.38 km²

Coordinates46.14°, 24.29°

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City facts

Area

29.38 km²

head of government

Ioan-Mihai Feisan

Official website

comunatirnava.ro

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Overview

Târnava is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Colonia Târnava (Nagyekemezőtelep) and Târnava.

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History & geography

Geography

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau. It lies on the banks of the river Târnava Mare, in the northern part of the county, right in between the city of Mediaș and the town of Copșa Mică. The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the village of Târnava.

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Geography

Latitude

46.1386

Longitude

24.2947

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)

1,763

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

False-acacia
Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
43
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
42
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
36
Common Raven
Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
29
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
28
Great Tit
Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
28
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
26
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca L. · Magnoliopsida
25

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

2

Largest magnitude

4.3

Largest event

2015-12-29

Most recent

M 4.3 — 2015-12-29
7 km WNW of Brezoi, Romania
M 2.5 — 2006-06-08
4 km NE of C?p??ânenii P?mânteni, Romania

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Sibiu

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.57

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,302

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

51

Avg daily Wikipedia views

2

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Târnava

The Târnava River Basin

Angela Curtean-Bănăduc · 2005

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

European Mantis

European Mantis

Mantis religiosa

Seen 2026-08-21

Wasp Spider

Argiope bruennichi

Seen 2026-08-21

European Yellow Sac Spider

European Yellow Sac Spider

Cheiracanthium punctorium

Seen 2026-08-21

Large Skipper

Ochlodes sylvanus

Seen 2026-08-21

Cardinal Butterfly

Cardinal Butterfly

Argynnis pandora

Seen 2026-08-21

Violet Carpenter Bee

Violet Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa violacea

Seen 2026-08-21

Japanese-lantern

Japanese-lantern

Alkekengi officinarum

Seen 2026-08-07

Allium marginatum

Allium marginatum

Allium marginatum

Seen 2026-07-27

Red Nail Gall Mite

Red Nail Gall Mite

Eriophyes tiliae

Seen 2026-07-22

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

Events

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Sources

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