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Kurkliai

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Kurkliai

Total population

374

Elevation85 m
Coordinates55.41°, 25.06°

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City facts

Elevation
85 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Kurkliai is a town in Anykščiai district municipality, in Utena County, in northeast Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 374 people. Center of eldership. In town there is Anykščiai Regional Park.

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History & geography

History

The town had an important Jewish community before World War II. Jews of the town shared the fate of the Jews of Ukmergė and of the surroundings, who were massacred in a mass execution in the Pivonija forest on September 5, 1941. An old wooden synagogue is still standing.

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Geography

Latitude
55.4141
Longitude
25.0615
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)
3,942
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    43
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    41
  • Yellowhammer
    Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    37
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    37
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    36
  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    35
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    35
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix 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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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,049

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
88
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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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