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Gásluokta - Kjøpsvik

Nordlandvillage

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Total population

786

Coordinates68.10°, 16.38°

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

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City facts

Overview

Gásluokta - Kjøpsvik is a small village located in Nordland, Norway. Around 786 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The settlement sits at 68.097°, 16.379°, a polar location in the northern hemisphere. Based on its polar position, residents likely encounter extreme seasonal daylight swings and prolonged cold. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 726 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 28% of daylight hours. 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
68.0973
Longitude
16.3786
Water area
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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)
10,501
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Isidella lofotensis Sars, 1868
    Isidella lofotensis Sars, 1868 · Anthozoa
    763
  • wild Star sea pen
    Kophobelemnon stelliferum (Müller, 1776) · Anthozoa
    365
  • Tall Sea Pen
    Funiculina quadrangularis (Pallas, 1766) · Anthozoa
    246
  • furrowed horny sponge
    Mycale lingua (Bowerbank, 1866) · Demospongiae
    147
  • Antho dichotoma (Linnaeus, 1767)
    Antho dichotoma (Linnaeus, 1767) · Demospongiae
    118
  • Deepwater coral
    Desmophyllum pertusum (Linnaeus, 1758) · Anthozoa
    87
  • boreal horny sponge
    Stylocordyla borealis (Lovén, 1868) · Demospongiae
    82
  • Mew Gull
    Larus canus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    70

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
8
Largest magnitude
3.4
Largest event
2008-04-11

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Nordland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
1.99
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
726

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

Saw Wrack
Saw Wrack
Fucus serratus
Seen 2026-10-04
Flat Periwinkle
Flat Periwinkle
Littorina obtusata
Seen 2026-10-04
Knotted Wrack
Knotted Wrack
Ascophyllum nodosum
Seen 2026-10-04
Channelled Wrack
Channelled Wrack
Pelvetia canaliculata
Seen 2026-10-04
Scots pine
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris
Seen 2026-08-26
Velvetbells
Velvetbells
Bartsia alpina
Seen 2026-07-02
Moss Campion
Moss Campion
Silene acaulis
Seen 2026-07-02
European Green Crab
European Green Crab
Carcinus maenas
Seen 2026-07-01
Red Admiral
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Seen 2025-09-30

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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