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Gudžiūnai

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Gudžiūnai

Total population

491

Elevation83 m
Coordinates55.51°, 23.77°

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City facts

Elevation
83 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Gudžiūnai is a small town in Kėdainiai district, central Lithuania. It is located on the Dotnuvėlė River. The town has a Catholic Sacred Heart church, a secondary school, and a post office. There is also a train station just outside the town.

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History & geography

History

The name Gudžiūnai has been in use since at least 1653. The first church was built in 1812, and the current church was built in 1911. At the end of the 19th century, Gudžiūnai became a town, and from 1919 it was a district (valsčius) centre. During the Soviet occupation, Gudžiūnai was a kolkhoz main settlement.

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Geography

Latitude
55.5105
Longitude
23.7718
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)
546
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    13
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11
  • Yellowhammer
    Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    10
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    10
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8
  • Eurasian Skylark
    Alauda arvensis Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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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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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.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
41
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

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