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Finnsnes

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Total population

5,042

Air quality index

36Good
Elevation16 m
Coordinates69.23°, 17.98°

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

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City facts

Overview

Finnsnes is a small town that lies in Troms, Norway. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 5,042. Coordinates of 69.230°, 17.981° situate Finnsnes in the polar zone of the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience extreme seasonal daylight swings and prolonged cold. The location receives about 715 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 28% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
69.2296
Longitude
17.9813
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
36
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
79
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
22,324
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    374
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    281
  • Willow Tit
    Poecile montanus (Conrad von Baldenstein, 1827) · Aves
    265
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    263
  • Eurasian Bullfinch
    Pyrrhula pyrrhula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    261
  • Mew Gull
    Larus canus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    226
  • European Greenfinch
    Chloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    213
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    212

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
2.9
Largest event
2008-04-25

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 Troms

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Geography & sun

Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
1.96
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
715

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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