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Korkea

Kainuuvillage

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Coordinates64.02°, 30.11°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Kainuu, Finland, Korkea occupies its own corner of the country. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Coordinates of 64.021°, 30.114° situate Korkea in the subarctic zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its subarctic position, residents likely encounter short summers and long, very cold winters. The location receives about 844 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 33% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
64.0210
Longitude
30.1141
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)
8,547
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Scots Pine
    Pinus sylvestris L. · Pinopsida
    327
  • Norway Spruce
    Picea abies (L.) H.Karst. · Pinopsida
    297
  • Fireweed
    Chamaenerion angustifolium (L.) Scop. · Magnoliopsida
    263
  • Heather
    Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Magnoliopsida
    254
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    198
  • Tree Pipit
    Anthus trivialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    154
  • Goat Willow
    Salix caprea L. · Magnoliopsida
    139
  • Goldenrod
    Solidago virgaurea L. · Magnoliopsida
    138

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).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Kainuu

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
844

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