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Turceni

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Turceni

Total population

4,844

Founded

1499

Elevation130 m
Coordinates44.68°, 23.37°

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City facts

Founded
1499
Elevation
130 m
head of government
Constantin Popescu
Official website
www.turceni.ro

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Turceni is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It administers five villages: Gârbovu, Jilțu, Murgești, Strâmba-Jiu, and Valea Viei.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
44.6808
Longitude
23.3731
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)
343
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • European Bee-eater
    Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11
  • Ortolan Bunting
    Emberiza hortulana Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    10
  • Red-backed Shrike
    Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8
  • Ragweed
    Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
    8
  • Strigose Fleabane
    Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd. · Magnoliopsida
    7
  • corn bunting
    Emberiza calandra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7
  • Honeylocust Podgall Midge
    Dasineura gleditchiae (Osten Sacken, 1866) · Insecta
    6
  • Southern green stink bug
    Nezara viridula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    6

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).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Mihai Boțilă
Mihai Boțilă
Romanian amateur wrestler
I
Ionuț Tătaru
Romanian footballer
A
Al. С. Calotescu-Neicu
Romanian columnist and epigrammatist (1888–1952)
I
Ion Mateescu
Romanian football player (1952-2017)
I
Ion Iordache
Romanian politician

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

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)