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Virkščiai

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Total population

120

Air quality index

23Good
Coordinates55.25°, 24.99°

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

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City facts

Overview

Virkščiai, a small village in Vilnius, Lithuania, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 120. Virkščiai maps to 55.254°, 24.989° — squarely within the cool temperate belt. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,049 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 41% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
55.2538
Longitude
24.9893
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
23
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
35
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,915
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    36
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    36
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    33
  • Common Crane
    Grus grus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    30
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    30
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    29
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    29
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    28

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.

Nearby places in Vilnius

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,049

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

Sources

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