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Žeimiai

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Žeimiai

Total population

860

Elevation67 m
Coordinates55.18°, 24.23°

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

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City facts

Elevation
67 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Žeimiai is a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania the center of the Žeimiai Eldership. As of 2011 it had a population of 860.

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History & geography

History

Before the Holocaust, the town had a Jewish population who were murdered in 1941 in mass executions perpetrated an einsatzgruppen of Germans and Lithuanian collaborators. Polish architect Wacław Michniewicz, who was responsible for designing many buildings in Lithuania, designed the church in the town, and was buried in the churchyard there in 1947.

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Geography

Latitude
55.1814
Longitude
24.2257
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)
2,902
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    59
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    51
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    48
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    47
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    41
  • Eurasian Skylark
    Alauda arvensis Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    37
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    37
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    35

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

Abraomas Kulvietis
Abraomas Kulvietis
Lithuanian noble and writer (1509–1545)
Wacław Michniewicz
Wacław Michniewicz
Polish and Lithuanian architect (1866–1947)
Artūras Leita
Artūras Leita
B
Bronislovas Liutkus
Józef Antoni Kossakowski
Józef Antoni Kossakowski
V
Vladas Pavilonis
Lithuanian jurist-consultant, university teacher and judge (1932-2003)
Remigijus Osauskas
Remigijus Osauskas
Lithuanian politician
V
Vytautas Lukaševičius
Lithuanian politician (1932-1994)
E
Edvardas Gružas
Lithuanian jurist
J
Jonas Ilgūnas
Lithuanian writer
M
Mykolas Levinskas
Raisa Vasilyeva
Raisa Vasilyeva
Soviet singer
Franciszek Kossakowski
Franciszek Kossakowski
1815—1867

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)
2.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,049

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
40
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Sources

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