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Alka

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Total population

70

Coordinates55.43°, 21.41°

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

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City facts

Overview

Alka, a tiny village in Klaipėda, Lithuania, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Alka maps to 55.426°, 21.406° — squarely within the cool temperate belt. Around 70 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The location receives about 1,070 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 42% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by 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
55.4256
Longitude
21.4059
Water area
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)
78,695
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,927
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,625
  • White-tailed Eagle
    Haliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,606
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,542
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,492
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,391
  • Mute Swan
    Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    1,350
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,324

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.93
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,070

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

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