Palanca Facts

Area1.6 km²
Population2,305
Male Population1,131 (49.0%)
Female Population1,174 (51.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-14.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-20.0%
Median Age37.9 years (Male: 36.1, Female: 39.7)
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.53333, 26.11667
Postal Codes607390

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Palanca Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2,7003,1492,8832,3602,305
Population Density1,661.5 / km²1,937.8 / km²1,774.2 / km²1,452.3 / km²1,418.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Palanca Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 18.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Palanca-12.6%-25.1%-18.1%
Bacău County-35.1%-34.9%-26.6%
Romania-9.9%-16.9%-11.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Palanca Median Age

Median Age: 37.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Palanca37.9 yrs39.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Bacău County40.2 yrs41.5 yrs38.7 yrs
Romania40.1 yrs41.6 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Palanca Population Density

Population Density: 1,419 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Palanca2,3051.625 km²1,419 / km²
Bacău County541,5936,620.8 km²81.8 / km²
Romania19.5 million238,387.8 km²81.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Palanca 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 Palanca

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Palanca

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

Palanca CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Palanca6,461 tn2.8 tn3,976 tons/km²
Bacău County2,451,337 tn4.53 tn370.2 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
Palanca CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)6,461 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.8 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3,976 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (6)
LandslideMedium (6)

* 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, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. 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.
  4. 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
8/5/199:05 PM4.490.3 km61,300 m6km WNW of Paltin, Romaniausgs.gov
10/28/1812:38 AM5.599.7 km151,000 m15km SE of Comandau, Romaniausgs.gov
12/27/1611:20 PM5.696.4 km97,000 m14km W of Nereju, Romaniausgs.gov
10/31/1611:59 AM4.189.8 km90,000 m2km SW of Matacina, Romaniausgs.gov
1/3/153:39 AM4.293.7 km75,800 m3km W of Paltin, Romaniausgs.gov
2/3/1412:26 AM4.199.3 km135,000 m18km ESE of Comandau, Romaniausgs.gov
8/11/131:31 PM4.393.7 km100,000 m1km NW of Paltin, Romaniausgs.gov
7/12/122:20 AM4.395.5 km120,000 mRomaniausgs.gov
6/24/111:08 PM4.497 km6,000 mRomaniausgs.gov
7/24/098:27 PM4.595.2 km132,600 mRomaniausgs.gov

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