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Orsha

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Total population

106,505

Air quality index

31Good
Coordinates54.51°, 30.43°

Demographic figures from Belstat. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Orsha, a sizeable town in Belarus, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a cool temperate latitude (54.511°, 30.429°). Population sits at roughly 106,505 according to the open data we track. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,082 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 42% of daylight hours. Based on its cool temperate position, residents likely encounter long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
54.5108
Longitude
30.4294
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
31
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
7.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
26
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,816
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    52
  • Fieldfare
    Turdus pilaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    52
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    49
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    47
  • European Greenfinch
    Chloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    41
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    39
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
    Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    37
  • European Goldfinch
    Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    35

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Belarus

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.96
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,082

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Orsha

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Open Library