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Geiranger

Møre og Romsdalvillage

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Geiranger

Total population

215

Elevation40 m
Land area0.34 km²
Coordinates62.10°, 7.21°

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City facts

Elevation
40 m
Area
0.34 km²

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Overview

Geiranger is a small tourist village in Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county in the western part of Norway. It is located in Stranda Municipality and at the end of the Geirangerfjorden, which is a branch of the large Storfjorden. The nearest city is Ålesund. Geiranger is home to spectacular scenery, and has been named the best travel destination in Scandinavia by Lonely Planet. Since 2005, the Geirangerfjord area has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
62.1006
Longitude
7.2059
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

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Wildlife & biodiversity

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Notable people from here

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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.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2,186
Avg daily Wikipedia views
73
Attention level
Quiet

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image