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Šarkiai

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Total population

238

Air quality index

20Good
Coordinates55.35°, 23.16°

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

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City facts

Overview

Šarkiai is a small village in Kaunas, Lithuania. Coordinates of 55.348°, 23.162° situate Šarkiai in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 238. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,071 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 42% of daylight hours. Based on its cool temperate position, residents likely encounter long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
55.3482
Longitude
23.1623
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
20
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
6
Ozone (µg/m³)
38
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,049
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Lapwing
    Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    47
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    46
  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    45
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    45
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    43
  • Fieldfare
    Turdus pilaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    41
  • Mute Swan
    Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    40
  • Common Crane
    Grus grus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    39

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)
2.94
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,071

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

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

Events

Sources

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