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Vârtopu

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Total population

386

Coordinates44.91°, 22.98°

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

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City facts

Overview

Vârtopu is a small village that lies in Gorj, Romania. Located at 44.913°, 22.983°, Vârtopu occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 386. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,361 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
44.9135
Longitude
22.9828
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)
662
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Three-toothed orchid
    Neotinea tridentata (Scop.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase · Liliopsida
    15
  • Rustyback
    Asplenium ceterach L. · Polypodiopsida
    14
  • Red-backed Shrike
    Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    14
  • Eurasian Jay
    Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11
  • Cypress Spurge
    Euphorbia cyparissias L. · Magnoliopsida
    10
  • Spanish Stonecrop
    Sedum hispanicum L. · Magnoliopsida
    10
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    10
  • Little Owl
    Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    8

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

Grigore Crăiniceanu
Grigore Crăiniceanu
Romanian general
M
Marius Pârv
N
Nicolae Mischie
Romanian politician
N
Nicolae Dragoș
Romanian poet

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)
3.73
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,361

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

Red-backed Shrike
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Seen 2026-07-18
Eurasian Nuthatch
Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea
Seen 2026-07-05
Green Russula
Green Russula
Russula virescens
Seen 2026-06-21
Saffron Bolete
Saffron Bolete
Leccinellum crocipodium
Seen 2026-06-17
Common Coral Slime
Common Coral Slime
Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa
Seen 2026-06-07
Pink-butterfly Orchid
Pink-butterfly Orchid
Anacamptis papilionacea
Seen 2026-05-21
Eurasian Kestrel
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Seen 2026-05-10
Balkan Peony
Balkan Peony
Paeonia peregrina
Seen 2026-05-09
European Common Frog
European Common Frog
Rana temporaria
Seen 2026-04-20

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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