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Bjoa

Rogalandvillage

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Coordinates59.66°, 5.64°

Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Bjoa is a village located in Rogaland, Norway. Bjoa maps to 59.665°, 5.643° — squarely within the cool temperate belt. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
59.6649
Longitude
5.6428
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
127,402
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,064
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,951
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,614
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,443
  • Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    2,087
  • Eurasian Nuthatch
    Sitta europaea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,036
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,856
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,736

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2012-03-14

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

N
Nils Økland
Norwegian resistance member
H
Harris Birkeland
Norwegian university teacher
T
Thorbjørn Gundersen Sandvig
Norwegian farmer and politician
H
Hallvard Kloster
Norwegian politician
N
Nils Juel
Norwegian politician
Einar Greve
Einar Greve
Norwegian politician (1865-1948)
Tom Roger Aadland
Tom Roger Aadland
Norwegian singer and musician
I
Iver J. Svendsbøe
featured in the Norwegian Who's Who 1912
O
Ole Bøgh
B
Bernhardine Catharine Brun

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)