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Torcești

Galațivillage

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Total population

661

Elevation22 m
Coordinates45.70°, 27.49°

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

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City facts

Overview

Torcești is a small village located in Galați, Romania. Torcești maps to 45.697°, 27.486° — squarely within the temperate belt. The population stands at approximately 661. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,338 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 52% 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
45.6971
Longitude
27.4860
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)
2,000
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Tree-of-Heaven
    Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle · Magnoliopsida
    78
  • Desert false indigo, False indigo-bush, Bastard indigobush
    Amorpha fruticosa L. · Magnoliopsida
    44
  • Red-backed Shrike
    Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    44
  • Tawny Owl
    Strix aluco Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    37
  • European Ground Squirrel
    Spermophilus citellus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Mammalia
    36
  • Cherry Plum
    Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. · Magnoliopsida
    32
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    31
  • Ring-necked Pheasant
    Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    29

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
403
Largest magnitude
5.9
Largest event
2004-10-27

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Ștefan Petică
Ștefan Petică
Romanian Symbolist poet, prose writer, playwright, journalist and socialist activist (1877–1904)
A
Anton Moisescu
Romanian politician and the acting Chairman of the Presidium of the Grand National Assembly
Hortensia Papadat-Bengescu
Hortensia Papadat-Bengescu
Romanian writer (1876–1955)
Dionisie Constandache
Dionisie Constandache
Tudorel Toader
Tudorel Toader
Romanian lawyer and professor
I
I. Valerian
Romanian writer
Petrisor Voinea
Petrisor Voinea
Romanian Striker
D
Dorin Manole
Romanian rugby player
A
Alin George Nica
Romanian footballer

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

Nearby places in Galați

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Geography & sun

Elevation
72 ft (22 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.67
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,338

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
77457
Population (Wikidata)
668
Wikidata
Q12162093

SIRUTA via Wikidata P843

Sources

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