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Byrknes
Vestlandvillage
Total population
289
Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Byrknes sits in Vestland, Norway and is identified as a small village. Byrknes maps to 60.899°, 4.838° — squarely within the subarctic belt. It is home to roughly 289 residents. Based on its subarctic position, residents likely encounter short summers and long, very cold winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Graylag GooseAnser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,053
- Great Cormorant/European ShagPhalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves668
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves595
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves592
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves575
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves491
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves479
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves467
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4 — 2017-11-0720 km WSW of Manger, Norway
- M 3.2 — 2012-03-2418 km SSW of Fedje, Norway
- M 2.7 — 2008-10-2218 km SW of Fedje, Norway
- M 2.8 — 2008-08-2320 km WSW of Storebø, Norway
- M 2.9 — 2007-09-1240 km W of Florø, Norway
- M 2.7 — 2007-01-2971 km WNW of Hardbakke, Norway
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Vestland
- Leirvik80.5 mi away · pop. 14,767
- Sidi Mediouni1767.9 mi away
- El Kouamlia1771.1 mi away
- El Amria1772.2 mi away
- Sassel1775.8 mi away
- Ouled Taoui1776.9 mi away
- Ouled Boudjemaa1777 mi away · pop. 6,228
- Hassi El Ghella1777.2 mi away
- Tamzoura1777.8 mi away · pop. 9,944
- Ain El Beida1778.1 mi away
- Khedaïda1778.9 mi away
- Douar El Msaada1779.2 mi away
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Sources
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist