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Vâlcea

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Total population

214

Air quality index

50Good
Elevation489 m
Coordinates45.75°, 25.18°

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City facts

Overview

Vâlcea is a small village located in Brașov, Romania. Around 214 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 45.755°, 25.177°. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,301 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Vâlcea.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.7547
Longitude
25.1767
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
50
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
9.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
14.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
59
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)
6,301
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    90
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    90
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    82
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    81
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    79
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    78
  • Red-backed Shrike
    Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    78
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    77

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
107
Largest magnitude
5.5
Largest event
2018-10-28

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Gheorghe Șincai
Gheorghe Șincai
Romanian poet and historian
Augustin Bunea
Augustin Bunea
Romanian theologian and historian (1857-1909)
Alexandru Ciurcu
Alexandru Ciurcu
Romanian scientist (1854–1922)
M
Mária Tamás
V
Vincéné Mészáros
Traian Pop
Traian Pop
Romanian jurist
Claudiu Vîlcu
Claudiu Vîlcu
Romanian footballer
N
Nicolae Urs
Romanian actor
L
Leonte Moldovan
Romanian politician (1865–1943_
D
Dumitru Flucuș
Romanian politician from Șinca Nouă, Brașov County
V
Victor Macaveiu
Romanian delegate to the Great National Assembly of Alba Iulia
M
Marius-Gheorghe Toanchină
Romanian politician
M
Máté Pap
Romanian jurist, politician from Kingdom of Hungary (1820-after 1855)
Z
Zulejda Latas

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

Nearby places in Brașov

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Geography & sun

Elevation
1,604 ft (489 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.56
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,301

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

Sources

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