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Vârt

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Total population

402

Air quality index

56Moderate
Coordinates44.95°, 23.13°

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

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City facts

Overview

Vârt is a small village that lies in Gorj, Romania. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 402. Vârt maps to 44.946°, 23.131° — squarely within the temperate belt. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The location receives about 1,398 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. 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
44.9456
Longitude
23.1311
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
56
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
18.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
39
NO₂ (µg/m³)
5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,324
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    33
  • Little Owl
    Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    28
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    25
  • Red-backed Shrike
    Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    20
  • Rook
    Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    19
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    18
  • European Bee-eater
    Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    16
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    16

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.83
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,398

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

Pennyroyal
Pennyroyal
Mentha pulegium
Seen 2026-07-22
House Sparrow
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Seen 2026-06-23
Livelong Saxifrage
Livelong Saxifrage
Saxifraga paniculata
Seen 2026-05-24
European Roller
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
Seen 2026-05-10
Eurasian Blackbird
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Seen 2026-04-25
Domestic Dog
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
Seen 2026-04-10
Green-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Seen 2026-02-22
Little Grebe
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Seen 2026-02-22
Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Seen 2026-02-14

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania)

SIRUTA
82902
Population (Wikidata)
628
Wikidata
Q15931248

SIRUTA via Wikidata P843

Sources

  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • INS — National Institute of Statistics (Romania) — SIRUTA via Wikidata P843