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Valea Mare

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Total population

1,010

Coordinates45.11°, 23.08°

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

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City facts

Overview

Valea Mare is a small village that lies in Gorj, Romania. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,010. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 45.113°, 23.080°. 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. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.1126
Longitude
23.0800
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)
1,531
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    31
  • Little Owl
    Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    28
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    25
  • Hart's-tongue
    Asplenium scolopendrium L. · Polypodiopsida
    22
  • Red-backed Shrike
    Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    19
  • European Bee-eater
    Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    15
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    15
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    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)
P
Petre Popeangă
politician
G
Grigore Brâncuș
Romanian philologist (1929–2022)
P
Polina Manoilă
Romanian singer
V
Vasile Blendea
Romanian painter and sculptor
Ion Rasoviceanu
Ion Rasoviceanu
Romanian general (1906-1967)
M
Maria Apostol
Romanian singer
C
Constantin Blendea
Romanian painter (1929-2012)
V
Vasile Cărăbiș
researcher
E
Emilia Bubulac
G
Gheorghe Rasoviceanu

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

Nearby places in Gorj

Browse all places in Gorj →

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 Valea Mare

DACIA SI CELE DOUA MOESII IN GEOGRAFIA LUI CLAUDIUS PTOLEMAEUS
2015

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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