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Krokšlys

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Krokšlys

Total population

50

Air quality index

24Good
Coordinates54.04°, 24.62°

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

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City facts

Overview

Krokšlys is a village in Kaniavos eldership, Varėna district municipality, Alytus County, southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village had a population of 78 people. At the 2011 census, the population was 50.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
54.0367
Longitude
24.6248
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)
3.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
4.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
38
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,812
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    41
  • Yellowhammer
    Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    40
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    39
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    35
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
    Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    34
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    33
  • Common Crane
    Grus grus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    32
  • Scarce Copper
    Lycaena virgaureae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    31

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

J
Jurgis Utovka
Lithuanian politician
A
Albertas Sereika
Lithuanian politician
A
Antanas Česnulis
M
Motiejus Bigelis
R
Rapolas Mackonis
Lithuanian writer
B
Bronius Mackevičius
Lithuanian poet (1929-2013)
K
Kęstutis Turonis
V
Vladas Švedas
Lithuanian composer
U
Uladzimir Tankievič
Belarusian association football player

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

Nearby places in Alytus

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.86
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,044

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
22
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

Rolling Hen-and-chicks
Rolling Hen-and-chicks
Sempervivum globiferum
Seen 2026-08-11
Mourning Cloak
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
Seen 2026-08-10
stag's-horn clubmoss
stag's-horn clubmoss
Lycopodium clavatum
Seen 2026-08-10
Red Admiral
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Seen 2026-08-10
guelder-rose
guelder-rose
Viburnum opulus
Seen 2026-08-08
European aspen
European aspen
Populus tremula
Seen 2026-08-08
alder buckthorn
alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus
Seen 2026-08-08
Norway spruce
Norway spruce
Picea abies
Seen 2026-08-08
woodland strawberry
woodland strawberry
Fragaria vesca
Seen 2026-08-08

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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