Lunca de Sus Facts

Area96.9 km²
Population3,074
Male Population1,555 (50.6%)
Female Population1,519 (49.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-2.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-12.8%
Median Age36.3 years (Male: 35.2, Female: 37.7)
GDP per capita (PPP)$13,117 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.53333, 25.96667
Postal Codes537155

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Lunca de Sus Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population3,1603,6153,5262,9743,0743,0913,011
Population Density32.6 / km²37.3 / km²36.4 / km²30.7 / km²31.7 / km²31.9 / km²31.1 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lunca de Sus Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 12.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Lunca de Sus-2.7%-15%-12.8%
Harghita County
Romania
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lunca de Sus Median Age

Median Age: 36.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Lunca de Sus36.3 yrs37.7 yrs35.2 yrs
Harghita County38.6 yrs40.1 yrs37.3 yrs
Romania40.1 yrs41.6 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Lunca de Sus Population Density

Population Density: 31.7 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Lunca de Sus3,07496.9 km²31.7 / km²
Harghita County283,4906,638.7 km²42.7 / km²
Romania19.5 million238,387.8 km²81.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lunca de Sus 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.

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

Lunca de Sus Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$10,907$9,303$8,640$8,647$11,401$9,535$12,013$13,117
Total GDP$50.1M$43.8M$41.6M$40.9M$53.1M$44.4M$54.1M$59.5M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Lunca de Sus CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Lunca de Sus13,818 tn4.5 tn142.6 tons/km²
Harghita County1,278,329 tn4.51 tn192.6 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
Lunca de Sus CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)13,818 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.5 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)142.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (7)
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 PM4.496 km61,300 m6km WNW of Paltin, Romaniausgs.gov
7/12/122:20 AM4.399.9 km120,000 mRomaniausgs.gov
6/24/111:08 PM4.494.9 km6,000 mRomaniausgs.gov
7/24/098:27 PM4.599.2 km132,600 mRomaniausgs.gov
9/6/087:48 PM4.588.5 km24,600 mRomaniausgs.gov
6/20/086:32 AM3.284.6 km100,000 mRomaniausgs.gov
6/5/082:21 PM3.486.4 km170,000 mRomaniausgs.gov
2/16/084:25 AM3.397.6 km170,000 mRomaniausgs.gov
12/23/076:29 PM3.783.5 km200,000 mRomaniausgs.gov
6/23/0712:33 AM3.889.9 km200,000 mRomaniausgs.gov

Lunca de Sus

Lunca de Sus (Hungarian: Gyimesfelsőlok; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɟimɛʃfɛlʃøːlok] or colloquially Felsőlok) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Szekely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.

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