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Polatsk

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Total population

80,795

Air quality index

21Good
Coordinates55.49°, 28.77°

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City facts

Overview

Set in Belarus, Polatsk is recorded in open geodata as a sizeable town. Polatsk maps to 55.485°, 28.768° — squarely within the cool temperate belt. The population stands at approximately 80,795. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,037 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 41% 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
55.4855
Longitude
28.7682
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
21
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
47
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,204
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    14
  • Ashleaf Maple
    Acer negundo L. · Magnoliopsida
    13
  • Fieldfare
    Turdus pilaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    12
  • Ground-ivy
    Glechoma hederacea L. · Magnoliopsida
    11
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10
  • Warty Cabbage
    Bunias orientalis L. · Magnoliopsida
    10
  • Greater Celandine
    Chelidonium majus L. · Magnoliopsida
    10

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

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Belarus

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,037

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Polatsk

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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