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Čirč

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Čirč

Total population

1,189

Founded

1248

Elevation510 m
Land area20.19 km²
Coordinates49.28°, 20.92°

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City facts

Founded
1248
Elevation
510 m
Area
20.19 km²
Official website
circ.sk

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Overview

Čirč is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

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History & geography

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1773. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Čirč was part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 21 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Čirč and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

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Geography

Latitude
49.2829
Longitude
20.9206
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)
10,573
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Beech
    Fagus sylvatica L. · Magnoliopsida
    161
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    85
  • Norway Spruce
    Picea abies (L.) H.Karst. · Pinopsida
    84
  • Small Balsam, Small-flowered Touch-me-not
    Impatiens parviflora DC. · Magnoliopsida
    78
  • European Silver-fir
    Abies alba Mill. · Pinopsida
    76
  • Common Nettle
    Urtica dioica L. · Magnoliopsida
    71
  • Hazel
    Corylus avellana L. · Magnoliopsida
    67
  • Sycamore [tree]
    Acer pseudoplatanus L. · Magnoliopsida
    63

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
14
Largest magnitude
5
Largest event
2023-10-09

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 Prešov

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Geography & sun

Elevation
1,631 ft (497 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,116

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
102
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Čirč, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Sources

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