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Vilkija

Kaunastown

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Total population

2,131

Coordinates55.04°, 23.58°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Kaunas, Lithuania, Vilkija stands as a town. Its coordinates of 55.040°, 23.583° place it in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 2,131. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,071 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 42% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests 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
55.0397
Longitude
23.5830
Water area
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)
17,920
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    317
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    300
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    232
  • Common Merganser
    Mergus merganser Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    212
  • Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    188
  • Rook
    Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    188
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    185
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    174

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

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.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
158
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
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

Events

Sources

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