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Shopping174

Blaj Facts

Area2.4 km²
Population6,412
Male Population3,135 (48.9%)
Female Population3,277 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-33.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-29.0%
Median Age39.3 years (Male: 37.7, Female: 40.9)
NeighborhoodsAB
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.17508, 23.91578
Postal Codes515400

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Blaj Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population9,66010,0329,0306,5726,412
Population Density3,963.1 / km²4,115.7 / km²3,704.6 / km²2,696.2 / km²2,630.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Blaj Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 27.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Blaj-32%-34.5%-27.2%
Alba County-27.5%-30.2%-23.5%
Romania-9.9%-16.9%-11.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Blaj Median Age

Median Age: 39.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Blaj39.3 yrs40.9 yrs37.7 yrs
Alba County41.6 yrs43.2 yrs40.1 yrs
Romania40.1 yrs41.6 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Blaj Population Density

Population Density: 2,631 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Blaj6,4122.438 km²2,631 / km²
Alba County304,3466,246.1 km²48.7 / km²
Romania19.5 million238,387.8 km²81.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Blaj Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Blaj

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Blaj

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Blaj CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Blaj32,426 tn5.06 tn13,302.9 tons/km²
Alba County1,435,289 tn4.72 tn229.8 tons/km²
Romania86,961,323 tn4.46 tn364.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Blaj CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)32,426 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita5.06 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)13,302.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
12/29/156:56 PM4.391.5 km27,160 m7km WNW of Brezoi, Romaniausgs.gov
5/17/052:52 AM3.192.3 km33,800 mRomaniausgs.gov
5/20/848:58 PM3.191.1 km55,000 mRomaniausgs.gov

Blaj

Blaj (Romanian pronunciation: [blaʒ]; archaically spelled as Blaș; Hungarian: Balázsfalva; German: Blasendorf; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: Blußendref) is a city in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 20,630 inhabitants. landm..

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