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Galikash

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Galikash

Total population

23,394

Coordinates37.27°, 55.43°

Demographic figures from Statistical Centre of Iran. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Galikash is a city in the Central District of Galikash County, Golestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
37.2719
Longitude
55.4325
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)
143
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    9
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    9
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    7
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5
  • Long-legged Buzzard
    Buteo rufinus (Cretzschmar, 1829) · Aves
    4
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    4
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
74
Largest magnitude
5.6
Largest event
2004-10-07

Most recent

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 Iran

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.65
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,699

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
24
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API