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Gorainiai

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Total population

286

Air quality index

24Good
Coordinates55.40°, 21.93°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a small village in Klaipėda, Lithuania, Gorainiai occupies its own corner of the country. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 286. Located at 55.402°, 21.928°, Gorainiai occupies a cool-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,070 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 42% of daylight hours. Based on its cool temperate position, residents likely encounter long cool seasons and short, mild summers. 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
55.4020
Longitude
21.9278
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
24
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
43
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,659
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    39
  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    33
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    33
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    26
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    25
  • European Goldfinch
    Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    25
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    23
  • Yellowhammer
    Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    22

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

Nearby places in Klaipėda

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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

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