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Mosėdis

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Mosėdis

Total population

1,141

Elevation51 m
Coordinates56.17°, 21.58°

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

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City facts

Elevation
51 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Mosėdis is a small town in Samogitia, northwestern Lithuania in Klaipėda County and Skuodas district. Mosėdis is mostly known for its Rare Stones Museum. The museum and its impressive outdoor collection were started by Vaclovas Intas and have since expanded all over the town. The town also features a Baroque Catholic church built in the 18th century.

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History & geography

Geography

The Bartuva River runs through the town. The closest large city is Klaipėda; it is approximately 70 km south of Mosėdis. It is approximately 34 km from the Baltic Sea, and roughly 12 km from the Latvian border.

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Geography

Latitude
56.1661
Longitude
21.5754
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)
2,400
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    34
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    28
  • Common Goldeneye
    Bucephala clangula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    27
  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    26
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    26
  • Great Crested Grebe
    Podiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    25
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    25
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    23

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
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

V
Valerijonas Kubilius
Lithuanian politician
Adomas Galdikas
Adomas Galdikas
Lithuanian artist (1893-1969)
S
Svetlana Pauliukaitė
Lithuanian racing cyclist
A
Antanas Abrutis
Pranciškus Karevičius
Pranciškus Karevičius
Lithuanian Catholic priest
K
Kajetan Niezabitowski
Polish and Lithuanian writer
M
Moshe Zvi Segal
Israeli rabbi
Adelė Nezabitauskaitė-Galaunienė
Adelė Nezabitauskaitė-Galaunienė
Lithuanian singer (1899–1962)
Adolfas Jakštas
Adolfas Jakštas
Adolfas Strakšys
Adolfas Strakšys
Lithuanian poet
A
Alfonsas Knistautas
A
Aloyzas Paulikas
A
Antanas Šilgalis
J
Jonas Vytautas Bakšys
J
Justinas Jonušas
Liudas Skersys
Liudas Skersys

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,065

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
78
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
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

Weeping Milk Cap
Weeping Milk Cap
Lactifluus volemus
Seen 2026-08-12
Hazel Bolete
Hazel Bolete
Leccinellum pseudoscabrum
Seen 2026-08-12
Yellow Fairy Cups
Yellow Fairy Cups
Calycina citrina
Seen 2026-08-12
European Platterful Mushroom
European Platterful Mushroom
Megacollybia platyphylla
Seen 2026-08-12
artist's bracket
artist's bracket
Ganoderma applanatum
Seen 2026-08-12
rooting shank
rooting shank
Oudemansiella radicata
Seen 2026-08-12
pale oyster
pale oyster
Pleurotus pulmonarius
Seen 2026-08-12
Sheathed Woodtuft
Sheathed Woodtuft
Kuehneromyces mutabilis
Seen 2026-08-12
long-stalked gray cup
long-stalked gray cup
Helvella macropus
Seen 2026-08-12

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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