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Brandal

Møre og Romsdalvillage

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Total population

320

Coordinates62.40°, 6.01°

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

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Møre og Romsdal, Norway, Brandal is a small village. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a subarctic latitude (62.400°, 6.009°). The population stands at approximately 320. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by short summers and long, very cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 806 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 32% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
62.4004
Longitude
6.0086
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)
91,605
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,040
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,845
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,841
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,586
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,531
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,507
  • Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    1,506
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,472

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2025-01-12

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in Møre og Romsdal

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.21
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
806

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

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