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Mountain

Furnica

Located in Oraş Sinaia, Prahova Coordinates: 45°21′49″ N 25°29′38″ E

Map showing the location of Furnica Furnica
Location in Romania
Elevation
2,103 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sinaia
4.6 km E
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Bucharest · UTC+02:00
Airports
GHV Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport38 km
OTP Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport100 km

About Furnica

Furnica is a mountain. Location: Oraş Sinaia, Prahova. Elevation: 2,103 m. The nearest airport is Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Colții Pietrei Arse and Varful cu Dor.

Climate of Furnica

This month · November

A cold month

Day -2° · Night -9° · Rain 40 mm

Hottest month
August (day 12°)
Coldest month
February (night -14°)
Wettest month
June (112 mm)
Driest month
January (36 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Furnica
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-6°-3°2°7°10°12°12°9°4°-2°-5°
Average low (°C)-14°-14°-11°-6°-2°2°3°3°-1°-5°-9°-12°
Precipitation (mm)36364265881121089055424040

How to get to Furnica

The nearest airport is Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV), 38 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brasov, 33 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV) Brașov (Ghimbav) 38 kmnorth
  • Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) Otopeni 100 kmsoutheast
  • Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) Bucharest 107 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Brasov Population: 253.2K 33 kmnorth
  • Ploieşti Population: 180.5K 62 kmsoutheast
  • Piteşti Population: 141.3K 75 kmsouthwest
  • Buzău Population: 103.5K 108 kmeast
  • Sibiu Population: 134.3K 116 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Furnica

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 745 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

0–25 km203 places

  • Masiv Postăvarul Mountain 25 kmN
  • Rosu Mountain 20 kmW
  • Vija Mountain 17 kmW
  • Baiul Mic Mountain 11 kmE

25–60 km240 places

  • Coltii Blajeni Mountain 28 kmW
  • Valea Râncăciov Natural site 59 kmSW
  • Horezu Mountain 56 kmN
  • Bodos Mountain 59 kmN

60–100 km304 places

  • Valea Râmnicului Natural site 94 kmE
  • Valea Rea Natural site 66 kmE
  • Valea Purcăreanca Natural site 65 kmSW
  • Valea Plavia Natural site 70 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sinaia City, Oraş Sinaia
    4.6 km E
  • Poiana Țapului Neighbourhood, Oraş Buşteni
    4.9 km NE
  • Buşteni City, Oraş Buşteni
    5.1 km NE
  • Azuga City, Oraş Azuga
    11 km NE
  • Posada Village, Oraş Comarnic
    13 km SE
  • Comarnic City, Oraş Comarnic
    17 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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