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Leppäjärvi

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Air quality index

15Good
Elevation349 m
WeatherAvg high 36.9°F
Coordinates68.51°, 23.31°

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

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City facts

Overview

Leppäjärvi, a village in Lapland, Finland, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Located at 68.507°, 23.309°, Leppäjärvi occupies a polar portion of the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 36.9°F and lows near 25.5°F, alongside about 26.7 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 808 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 32% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests extreme seasonal daylight swings and prolonged cold. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
68.5075
Longitude
23.3095
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
36.9°F
Avg low
25.5°F
Annual precipitation
26.7 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
15
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
1.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
1.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
43
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
5,711
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Willow Warbler
    Phylloscopus trochilus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    265
  • Brambling
    Fringilla montifringilla Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    160
  • Redwing
    Turdus iliacus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    120
  • Downy Birch
    Betula pubescens Ehrh. · Magnoliopsida
    115
  • Common Redpoll
    Acanthis flammea (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    111
  • Black Crowberry
    Empetrum nigrum L. · Magnoliopsida
    97
  • Wood Sandpiper
    Tringa glareola Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    90
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    89

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

Nearby places in Lapland

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Geography & sun

Elevation
1,145 ft (349 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.21
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
808

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

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org