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Vârciorog

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Total population

1,253

Air quality index

43Good
Elevation381 m
WeatherAvg high 59.5°F
Coordinates46.97°, 22.28°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a small village in Bihor, Romania, Vârciorog occupies its own corner of the country. Population sits at roughly 1,253 according to the open data we track. Coordinates of 46.970°, 22.284° situate Vârciorog in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,281 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 50% of daylight hours. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 59.5°F and lows near 44.6°F, together with about 33.6 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Vârciorog.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.9697
Longitude
22.2841
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
59.5°F
Avg low
44.6°F
Annual precipitation
33.6 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
43
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
11
PM10 (µg/m³)
16
Ozone (µg/m³)
65
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,545
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    43
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    38
  • Great Crested Grebe
    Podiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    29
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    28
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    28
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    27
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    26
  • Eurasian Jay
    Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    26

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2005-05-17

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in Bihor

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Geography & sun

Elevation
1,250 ft (381 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

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

Events

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org