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Čekiškė

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Čekiškė

Total population

682

Elevation62 m
Coordinates55.16°, 23.52°

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City facts

Elevation
62 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Čekiškė is a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania, it is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of Kaunas city municipality. In 2011, it had a population of 682. The main town square formed where three roads converged. This dictated a radial plan for the town, which is now protected as a monument of urban architecture.

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History & geography

History

On 22 July 1887 the fire in Čekiškė destroyed majority of the infrastructure with only 3 buildings remaining. Majority of the population at the time were Jewish families. After fire the Synagogue of Čekiškė was rebuilt and remained unchanged to this day, although not in use anymore.

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Geography

Latitude
55.1573
Longitude
23.5208
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,379
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    21
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    21
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    16
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    15
  • Green-veined White
    Pieris napi (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    13
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    13
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    12
  • Eurasian Skylark
    Alauda arvensis Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12

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

Earthquake history

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

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Notable people from here

Z
Zenonas Petrauskas
Lithuanian politician (1950-2009)
Stasys Šimkus
Stasys Šimkus
Lithuanian composer (1887-1943)
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Petras Vežbavičius
Lithuanian politician
Aleksandras Račkus
Aleksandras Račkus
Lithuanian-American physician and numismatist (1893–1965)
A
Antanas Bružas
Lithuanian journalist
A
Antanas Mickus
Lithuanian photographer
A
Antanas Maziliauskas
J
Juozas Mikuckis
Lithuanian poet
V
Vilhelmas Vaičekauskas
Lithuanian actor (1936-2009)
B
Benediktas Česlovas Vizbaras
Lithuanian writer (1943-2013)
C
Chaim W. Reines
American Judaic scholar

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)