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Senoji Varėna

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Senoji Varėna

Total population

1,203

Coordinates54.25°, 24.55°

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City facts

Overview

Senoji Varėna is an old village in Varėna district municipality, in southern Lithuania, near Merkys River and Rivulet Varėnė confluence, 4 kilometers north of Varėna, on the road Vilnius–Druskininkai.

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History & geography

History

The village was mentioned for the first time in Teutonic letters in the year 1413. During the rule of Władysław II Jagiełło, it was the location of a ducal residence, and in 1416 Władysław sent letters from the settlement to Grand Master of the Teutonic Order Michael Küchmeister von Sternberg. In the 17th century, the town was built by starost Brzostowski. It was the hometown of the most famous Lithuanian painter and composer Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis.

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Geography

Latitude
54.2513
Longitude
24.5467
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)
6,959
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    49
  • Scarce Copper
    Lycaena virgaureae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    45
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
    Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    44
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    44
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    40
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    39
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    39
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    37

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Alytus

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.86
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,044

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
112
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
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

Eurasian Linnet
Eurasian Linnet
Linaria cannabina
Seen 2026-08-11
Wasp Spider
Wasp Spider
Argiope bruennichi
Seen 2026-08-08
Tutt’s Burnished Brass
Tutt’s Burnished Brass
Diachrysia stenochrysis
Seen 2026-08-08
Carabus cancellatus
Carabus cancellatus
Carabus cancellatus
Seen 2026-08-08
Aureoboletus projectellus
Aureoboletus projectellus
Aureoboletus projectellus
Seen 2026-08-07
Goat Moth
Goat Moth
Cossus cossus
Seen 2026-08-04
Sycamore Moth
Sycamore Moth
Acronicta aceris
Seen 2026-07-31
Small Tortoiseshell
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
Seen 2026-07-31
Ferruginous Bee-Grabber
Ferruginous Bee-Grabber
Sicus ferrugineus
Seen 2026-07-30

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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