Ruoščiai

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Ruoščiai

Total population

37

Coordinates55.32°, 23.90°

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

Overview

Ruoščiai is a small village in Kėdainiai district municipality, Lithuania. Located about 3 km from the town of Dotnuva, it had 37 residents at the 2011 census. The settlement is known as the geographical center of Lithuania, which was calculated in 1995.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Notable people from here

Isaac Levitan

Russian artist (1860-1900)

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Aušrys Macijauskas

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Józef Naronowicz-Naroński

mathematician, historian and architect (1610-1678)

Šarūnas Šulskis

Lithuanian chess player

M

Moses Margolies

rabbi (1700/10–1780/81)

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Anna Ilgenstein

German author and writer (1880-1964)

Antanas Valionis

Lithuanian politician

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Eivinas Zagurskas

Lithuanian footballer

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Arvydas Kostas Leščinskas

Lithuanian politician

Moshe Leib Lilienblum

Lithuanian rabbi (1843–1910)

S

Steponas Jaugelis-Telega

Lithuanian translator

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Donatas Švitra

Lithuanian mathematician (1946-2019)

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Johann Kasimir von Monkewitz

Vytautas Gapšys

Lithuanian politician

Mikalojus Daukša

Lithuanian writer and translator

S

Stanisław Stomma

Polish author and politician (1908-2005)

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

Recently spotted species

Queen of Spain Fritillary

Issoria lathonia

Seen 2026-08-05

Common Blue

Polyommatus icarus

Seen 2026-08-05

Essex Skipper

Thymelicus lineola

Seen 2026-08-05

Speckled Wood

Pararge aegeria

Seen 2026-08-05

Straw Dot

Rivula sericealis

Seen 2026-08-04

Wasp Spider

Argiope bruennichi

Seen 2026-08-04

greater plantain

Plantago major

Seen 2026-08-04

pineapple-weed

Matricaria discoidea

Seen 2026-08-04

Stinking chamomile

Anthemis cotula

Seen 2026-08-04

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