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Balsiai

Šiauliaivillage

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Total population

302

Air quality index

26Good
Coordinates56.01°, 23.98°

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

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City facts

Overview

Found in Šiauliai, Lithuania, Balsiai is classified as a small village in public datasets. Located at 56.010°, 23.980°, Balsiai occupies a cool-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Around 302 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,036 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 41% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
56.0101
Longitude
23.9801
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
26
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
46
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.9

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,368
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Lapwing
    Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    14
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    13
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    13
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12
  • Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
    Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11
  • Yellowhammer
    Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11

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 Šiauliai

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,036

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