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Giske

Møre og Romsdalvillage

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Total population

815

Coordinates62.50°, 6.05°

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

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City facts

Overview

Giske is a small village that lies in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 815. Coordinates of 62.504°, 6.051° situate Giske in the subarctic zone of the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests short summers and long, very cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 806 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 32% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
62.5037
Longitude
6.0508
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)
79,542
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,775
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,630
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,504
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,486
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,399
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,354
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,338
  • Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    1,220

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

Pauline Fjelde
Pauline Fjelde
Norwegian-American artist and weaver (1861–1923)
Reinert Torgeirson
Reinert Torgeirson
Norwegian politician (1884–1969)
Sigvart Høgh-Nilsen
Sigvart Høgh-Nilsen
(1880-1919) Norwegian musician
S
Synnøve Liaaen Jensen
chemist (1932–2022)
T
Thomas Martinussen
Norwegian footballer born 1995
A
Anders Farstad
Norwegian association football player
Ø
Øystein Olsen Ravner
Norwegian politician (1893–1975)
T
Tale Gjørtz
Norwegian rower
B
Bjørn Stabell
Norwegian psychologist
B
Bjørn Tømmerdal
Norwegian politician
N
Nils-Øivind Haagensen
Norwegian journalist and writer
A
Ann Eli Tafjord
Norwegian cross country skier
Ambrosia Tønnesen
Ambrosia Tønnesen
Norwegian sculptor
Arthur Klæbo
Arthur Klæbo
Norwegian journalist (1908-1985)
B
Bjørn B. Larsen
researcher
Gro Røsth
Gro Røsth
Norwegian author

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

Nearby places in Møre og Romsdal

Browse all places in Møre og Romsdal →

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 Giske

Borgund og Giske
Ragnar Øvrelid · 1900

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

common bilberry
common bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus
Seen 2026-09-27
Lion's Mane Jelly
Lion's Mane Jelly
Cyanea capillata
Seen 2026-09-12
House Sparrow
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Seen 2026-09-12
Rusty Tussock Moth
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
Seen 2026-09-10
Great Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Seen 2026-09-10
wood crane's-bill
wood crane's-bill
Geranium sylvaticum
Seen 2026-09-10
Marmalade Hover Fly
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
Seen 2026-09-10
Tapered Drone Fly
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
Seen 2026-09-10
White Wagtail
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Seen 2026-09-10

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

SSB — Statistics Norway

Kommunenr
1532
Population (Wikidata)
8,828
Wikidata
Q494670

Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library
  • • SSB — Statistics Norway — Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504