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Betygala

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Betygala

Total population

488

Coordinates55.36°, 23.37°

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City facts

Overview

Betygala is a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania. As of 2011 it had a population of 488. In the 13th and 14th centuries the town had a noted Samogitan fortress, attacked by the Teutonic Knights numerous time. One of the first churches in Lithuania was built in the town. Mikalojus Daukša was the parish pastor from 1592 to 1603.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
55.3621
Longitude
23.3669
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)
6,077
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    41
  • Fieldfare
    Turdus pilaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    41
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    40
  • Mute Swan
    Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    39
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    37
  • Northern Lapwing
    Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    35
  • Daisy
    Bellis perennis L. · Magnoliopsida
    33
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    32

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).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.94
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,071

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
37
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

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

Events

Sources

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