This is the 1048th most frequent Russian word.
находился
"Находился" means "was located" or "was situated" in English.
In this sentence, 'находился' is used to indicate physical presence or location during a specific time period.
Он находился в библиотеке целый день.
He was in the library all day.
Here, 'находился' is used to describe the fixed location of an object in the past.
Мой старый дом находился на окраине города.
My old house was located on the outskirts of the city.
In this instance, 'находился' is employed in an interrogative sentence to inquire about someone's presence or location at a particular time.