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Vulcan

Hunedoaracity

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Total population

32,160

Coordinates45.37°, 23.29°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Hunedoara, Romania, Vulcan stands as a city. The population stands at approximately 32,160. Vulcan maps to 45.375°, 23.294° — squarely within the temperate belt. 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. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.3749
Longitude
23.2941
Water area
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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)
670
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    13
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11
  • Black Redstart
    Phoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin, 1774) · Aves
    11
  • Red-backed Shrike
    Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11
  • Hungarian Glider
    Neptis rivularis (Scopoli, 1763) · Insecta
    10
  • Gray Wagtail
    Motacilla cinerea Tunstall, 1771 · Aves
    9
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    8
  • Red Crossbill
    Loxia curvirostra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
24
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

Zoltán Kemény
Zoltán Kemény
Hungarian sculptor (1907–1965)
M
Monica Iacob Ridzi
Romanian politician
C
Cosmin Chetroiu
Romanian luger
Ernő Csiki
Ernő Csiki
Hungarian entomologist (1875–1954)
M
Marian Savu
Romanian footballer
János Fazekas
János Fazekas
Romanian-Hungarian journalist, politician, historian (1926–2004)
K
Klára Hadai G.
György Kerekes
György Kerekes
Hungarian writer and translator (1933–2024)
E
Emese Kis
B
Béla Kéki
Hungarian librarian
Alex Leon
Alex Leon
Hungarian painter (1907-1944)
Dacian Varga
Dacian Varga
Romanian footballer
Viktor Maderspach
Viktor Maderspach
Hungarian writer, engineer (1875-1941)
V
Viola Maderspach
A
Aristid Nagy
L
Lajos Ernő Rácz

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

Nearby places in Hunedoara

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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 this place

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