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Vainutas

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Vainutas

Total population

746

Air quality index

25Good
Elevation62 m
Coordinates55.37°, 21.87°

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City facts

Elevation
62 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Vainutas is a small town in Klaipėda County, in northwestern Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 746 people.

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History & geography

History

During the Second World War, the Jewish community was assassinated in a mass execution perpetrated by an einsatzgruppen. There is a monument on the site of the massacre.

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Geography

Latitude
55.3663
Longitude
21.8680
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
25
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
43
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,385
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    52
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    51
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    45
  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    43
  • Eurasian Skylark
    Alauda arvensis Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    41
  • Northern Lapwing
    Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    40
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    40
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    38

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.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.93
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,070

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
23
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
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

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

Events

Sources

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