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Zervynos

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Zervynos

Total population

47

Coordinates54.11°, 24.50°

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Overview

Zervynos is an ethnographic village in the Varėna district, Lithuania. It is situated within the territory of the Dzūkija National Park near the Ūla River. The Saint Petersburg–Warsaw Railway runs through this village. Zervynos has 48 homesteads; 8 homesteads and 32 separate buildings are officially declared ethnographic monuments. The village was among the sites short-listed for nomination for the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Though the village is isolated by the Dainava Forest, it is a busy place during summer as tourists kayaking in the Ūla River pass through the settlement.

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History & geography

History

{| class="wikitable floatleft" style="margin: 0 1em 0 0;" ! Year || Population |- | 1798 || 104 |- | 1858 || 133 |- | 1959 || 190 |- | 1970 || 169 |- | 1979 || 133 |- | 1987 || 139 |- | 2001 || 67 |} Zervynos was first mentioned in written sources in 1742. However, 24 campsites, dating from the Stone and Iron Ages, show that people lived in the area for much longer time. The right bank evolved from a village owned by a noble and the left bank from a settlement of forest workers. Combined, both sides had about 10 homesteads and a hundred inhabitants.

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Geography

Latitude
54.1103
Longitude
24.4977
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

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Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9,273
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    73
  • Scarce Copper
    Lycaena virgaureae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    68
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    65
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    65
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
    Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    62
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    60
  • Yellowhammer
    Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    59
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    57

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
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Largest event

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.86
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,044

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
137
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

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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