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Vâlcea

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Total population

45

Air quality index

52Moderate
Elevation769 m
Coordinates46.27°, 23.16°

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City facts

Overview

Vâlcea, a tiny village in Alba, Romania, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 45. Coordinates of 46.266°, 23.164° situate Vâlcea in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,281 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 50% of daylight hours. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. 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
46.2662
Longitude
23.1636
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
52
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
19.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
70
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
734
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Indian Balsam
    Impatiens glandulifera Royle · Magnoliopsida
    67
  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    47
  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    42
  • Japanese Knotweed
    Reynoutria japonica Houtt. · Magnoliopsida
    39
  • Bohemian knotweed
    Reynoutria ×bohemica Chrtek & Chrtková · Magnoliopsida
    26
  • Canadian Fleabane
    Erigeron canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
    24
  • Strigose Fleabane
    Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd. · Magnoliopsida
    21
  • Jerusalem Artichoke
    Helianthus tuberosus L. · Magnoliopsida
    14

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
7
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2013-09-08

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Alba

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Geography & sun

Elevation
2,523 ft (769 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,281

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

European mountain ash
European mountain ash
Sorbus aucuparia
Seen 2026-08-30
Jersey Tiger
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
Seen 2026-08-15
The Tanner
The Tanner
Prionus coriarius
Seen 2026-08-14
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae
Seen 2026-07-29
Yellow Foxglove
Yellow Foxglove
Digitalis grandiflora
Seen 2026-07-29
orange hawkweed
orange hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
Seen 2026-07-29
Sand Lizard
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
Seen 2026-07-29
viper's-bugloss
viper's-bugloss
Echium vulgare
Seen 2026-07-29
European Globeflower
European Globeflower
Trollius europaeus
Seen 2026-07-29

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org