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Galge

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Total population

5,000

Coordinates6.54°, 81.30°

Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within Uva, Sri Lanka, Galge stands as a small village. Around 5,000 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Coordinates of 6.540°, 81.305° situate Galge in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,978 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.5404
Longitude
81.3049
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
25,583
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Indian Peafowl
    Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    582
  • Green Bee-eater
    Merops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves
    545
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    472
  • Saxicoloides fulicatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
    Saxicoloides fulicatus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    436
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    432
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    420
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    403
  • Painted Stork
    Mycteria leucocephala (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    372

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,978

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

Events

Sources

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