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Vėlaičiai

Šiauliaivillage

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Total population

40

Coordinates56.35°, 22.94°

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

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City facts

Overview

Vėlaičiai is a tiny village in Šiauliai, Lithuania. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 40. Located at 56.353°, 22.944°, Vėlaičiai occupies a cool-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,036 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 41% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
56.3527
Longitude
22.9435
Water area
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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)
2,058
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    28
  • Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
    Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    25
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    21
  • Common Crane
    Grus grus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    20
  • lesser spotted eagle
    Aquila pomarina C.L.Brehm, 1831 · Aves
    19
  • European roe deer
    Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
    19
  • Yellowhammer
    Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    18
  • Eurasian Skylark
    Alauda arvensis Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    18

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

Edita Pučinskaitė
Edita Pučinskaitė
Lithuanian cyclist
D
Darius Valys
Lithuanian jurist
Shmarya Yehuda Leib Medalia
Shmarya Yehuda Leib Medalia
Russian rabbi (1872-1938)
David Krein
David Krein
Russian violinist (1869–1926)
U
Uladzimiras Karpiakas
Belarusian economist
V
Vytautas Almanis
V
Vytaras Kateiva
K
Kristaps Strautmanis
Latvian Lutheran pastor and martyr
G
Gražina Skabeikytė-Kazlauskienė
B
Baruch Homa
rabbi and teacher (1858–1920)

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,036

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

Gallery

Sources

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