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Velvendos

Western Macedoniatown

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Total population

3,360

Coordinates40.26°, 22.07°

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

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City facts

Overview

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
40.2555
Longitude
22.0722
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,176
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    65
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    63
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    51
  • Dalmatian Pelican
    Pelecanus crispus Bruch, 1832 · Aves
    47
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    44
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    41
  • Eurasian Coot
    Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    36
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    35

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
496
Largest magnitude
6.3
Largest event
2021-03-03

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Western Macedonia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,575

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Velvendos, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org