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Šakiai

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Total population

561

Coordinates54.95°, 23.89°

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

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Kaunas, Lithuania, Šakiai is a small village. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 561. Šakiai maps to 54.955°, 23.892° — squarely within the cool temperate belt. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,061 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 42% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
54.9547
Longitude
23.8923
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
49,110
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,051
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,161
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,033
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    945
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    797
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    765
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    742
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    734

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

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.91
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,061

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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