Furca Tunsului
Located in Comuna Porumbacu de Jos, Sibiu County Coordinates: 45°36′59″ N 24°33′05″ E
- Elevation
- 1,993 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Bucharest · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- SBZ Sibiu International Airport41 km
- GHV Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport76 km
About Furca Tunsului
Furca Tunsului is a mountain. Location: Comuna Porumbacu de Jos, Sibiu County. Elevation: 1,993 m. The nearest airport is Sibiu International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Ferastraul and Burianul Mic.
Photos of Furca Tunsului
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Iezerul Caprei Honza9513 · CC0 -
Ferastraul Horia Varlan · CC BY 2.0 -
Jgheabul Varos Horia Varlan · CC BY 2.0 -
Mierea Horia Varlan · CC BY 2.0
Climate of Furca Tunsului
This month · November
A cold month
Day -1° · Night -8° · Rain 47 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 13°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- June (122 mm)
- Driest month
- January (40 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -6° | -6° | -2° | 2° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | -1° | -5° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -13° | -10° | -5° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 4° | 0° | -4° | -8° | -12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 41 | 48 | 75 | 100 | 122 | 115 | 96 | 65 | 52 | 47 | 46 |
How to get to Furca Tunsului
The nearest airport is Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), 41 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sibiu, 37 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) Sibiu 41 kmnorthwest
- Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV) Brașov (Ghimbav) 76 kmeast
- Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport (TGM) Recea 95 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Sibiu Population: 134.3K 37 kmnorthwest
- Brasov Population: 253.2K 82 kmeast
- Piteşti Population: 141.3K 89 kmsouth
- Târgu Mureş Population: 212.8K 103 kmnorth
- Ploieşti Population: 180.5K 137 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Furca Tunsului
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 765 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km154 places
- Puha Mountain 4 kmSW
- Muntele Vârtoapele Mountain 22 kmE
- Vârful Urlei Mountain 22 kmE
- Suru Mountain 9 kmW
25–60 km253 places
- Valea Râul Sadului Natural site 33 kmW
- Valea Fofeldei Natural site 27 kmN
- Valea Ciuparilor Natural site 38 kmW
- Dealul Voineasa Mountain 54 kmSW
60–100 km363 places
- Coltii Blajeni Mountain 61 kmSE
- Valea Râncăciov Natural site 83 kmSE
- Valea Purcăreanca Natural site 77 kmS
- Valea Pănadei Natural site 81 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cârţişoara City, Comuna Cârţişoara11 km N
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Porumbacu de Sus Village, Comuna Porumbacu de Jos13 km NW
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Arpașu de Sus Village, Comuna Arpaşu de Jos14 km N
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Victoria City, Oraş Victoria17 km NE -
Sărata Village, Comuna Porumbacu de Jos14 km N
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Avrig City, Oraş Avrig17 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ferastraul Mountain, Comuna Porumbacu de Jos0.9 km S
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Burianul Mic Mountain, Vâlcea County1.5 km S
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Burianul Mare Mountain, Vâlcea County2 km S
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La Piscul cel Bun Mountain, Comuna Porumbacu de Jos2.1 km N
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Jgheabul Varos Mountain, Comuna Cârţişoara3.1 km E
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Negoiul Mic Mountain, Vâlcea County3.3 km S
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Saratii Mountain, Vâlcea County3.3 km S
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Mierea Mountain, Comuna Cârţişoara3.7 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources