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Vâlcele

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Total population

393

Air quality index

55Moderate
Coordinates45.09°, 22.98°

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City facts

Overview

Vâlcele is a small village located in Gorj, Romania. Coordinates of 45.089°, 22.985° situate Vâlcele in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 393. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,293 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.0889
Longitude
22.9847
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
55
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
21.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
56
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)
1,116
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    31
  • Rustyback
    Asplenium ceterach L. · Polypodiopsida
    27
  • Hart's-tongue
    Asplenium scolopendrium L. · Polypodiopsida
    27
  • Little Owl
    Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    26
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    23
  • Red-backed Shrike
    Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    18
  • European Bee-eater
    Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    15
  • Three-toothed orchid
    Neotinea tridentata (Scop.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase · Liliopsida
    15

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
26
Largest magnitude
5.6
Largest event
2023-02-14

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Constantin Brâncuși
Constantin Brâncuși
Romanian sculptor, photographer and painter (1876-1960)
G
Grigore Brâncuș
Romanian philologist (1929–2022)
P
Polina Manoilă
Romanian singer
V
Vasile Văcaru
Romanian politician (1946-2001)
S
Serafim Duicu
Romanian writer, theatre historian, theatre manager and politician (1938-1996)
N
Nicolae Mischie
Romanian politician
V
Vasile Blendea
Romanian painter and sculptor
C
Constantin Blendea
Romanian painter (1929-2012)
Radu-Dinel Miruță
Radu-Dinel Miruță
Romanian politician (b. 1985)
E
Emilia Bubulac

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

Nearby places in Gorj

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,293

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-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org