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Vicovu de Sus

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Vicovu de Sus

Total population

10,387

Founded

1436

Elevation458 m
Land area42 km²
Coordinates47.92°, 25.67°

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City facts

Founded
1436
Elevation
458 m
Area
42 km²
head of government
Vasile Iliuț
Official website
primaria-vicovudesus.ro

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Overview

Vicovu de Sus is a town in northern Suceava County, on the border with Ukraine. It is situated in the historical regions of Bukovina and Western Moldavia.

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History & geography

History

It was bought by Ștefan cel Mare for Putna Monastery in the year 1466. The locality, previously a rural commune, received town status in 2004.

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Geography

Latitude
47.9244
Longitude
25.6711
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
726
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    23
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    18
  • Fieldfare
    Turdus pilaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    17
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    17
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    14
  • Locust Digitate Leafminer
    Parectopa robiniella Clemens, 1863 · Insecta
    13
  • Black Redstart
    Phoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin, 1774) · Aves
    13
  • locust gall midge
    Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman, 1847) · Insecta
    12

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2011-06-24

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.35
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,221

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
192
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

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