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Viduklė

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Viduklė

Total population

1,678

Elevation94 m
Coordinates55.40°, 22.90°

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City facts

Elevation
94 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Viduklė is a small town in a Raseiniai district municipality, Kaunas County, central-western Lithuania. In 2011, it had a population of 1,678.

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History & geography

History

221 Jews lived in the town according to the 1923 census. The German army entered the town on June 23, 1941, and set up a ghetto to imprison the Jewish population. Starting on July 24, 1941, hundred of Jews living in the city were shot by Germans and Lithuanians collaborators.

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Geography

Latitude
55.4035
Longitude
22.8955
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)
5,896
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    64
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    60
  • Northern Lapwing
    Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    59
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    59
  • Common Crane
    Grus grus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    52
  • Fieldfare
    Turdus pilaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    52
  • Yellowhammer
    Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    48
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    48

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).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in Kaunas

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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.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
45
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

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Recently spotted species

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

Events

Sources

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