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Macikai

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Macikai

Total population

898

Coordinates55.36°, 21.52°

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City facts

Overview

Macikai is a village in Šilutė District Municipality, Lithuania, 2 km east of Šilute. The village is within the Lithuanian Coastal Lowlands. The Šyša river flows around Macikai along its northwestern and northeastern edges.

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History & geography

History

Early metntions about Macikai are dated by the 16th century. In 17th century, the was established on the left bank of Šyša. When in Province of Prussia, the village name was Matzicken. During 1939–1955 there were German and Soviet Macikai POW and GULAG Camps by the village.

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Geography

Latitude
55.3558
Longitude
21.5196
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)
65,277
Distinct species (top 10)
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Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,587
  • White-tailed Eagle
    Haliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,476
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,352
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,227
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,190
  • Mute Swan
    Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    1,170
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,130
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,126

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

Cornell Borchers
Cornell Borchers
German actress (1925-2014)
Zigmantas Balčytis
Zigmantas Balčytis
Lithuanian politician (born 1953)
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Raimondas Rumšas
Lithuanian cyclist
Alexandra
Alexandra
German recording artist; singer (1942–1969)
Evaldas Petrauskas
Evaldas Petrauskas
Lithuanian boxer (born 1992)
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Audrius Endzinas
Lithuanian politician
Vydūnas
Vydūnas
Lithuanian philosopher (1868-1953)
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Dietrich von Hein
German veterinarian
D
Donalda Meiželytė
Lithuanian radio host and politician
Donaldas Kairys
Donaldas Kairys
Lithuanian basketball player (born 1977)
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Alfonsas Norkus
Lithuanian university teacher
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Erich Berschkeit
German politician (1926-2002)
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Ernst Ludwig Krantz
German judge (1851–1918)
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Georg Kassat
German university teacher
Renate Jäger
Renate Jäger
German politician
M
Martynas Anysas
Lithuanian jurist and historian (1895–1974)

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

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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.

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Sources

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