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Gisløya

Nordlandvillage

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Coordinates68.94°, 15.27°

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

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City facts

Overview

Found in Nordland, Norway, Gisløya is classified as a village in public datasets. Gisløya maps to 68.935°, 15.272° — squarely within the polar belt. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by extreme seasonal daylight swings and prolonged cold. The location receives about 732 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 29% 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
68.9350
Longitude
15.2724
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)
17,366
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mew Gull
    Larus canus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    447
  • Eurasian Oystercatcher
    Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    355
  • Common Redshank
    Tringa totanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    337
  • Red-breasted Merganser
    Mergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    320
  • Eurasian Curlew
    Numenius arquata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    300
  • Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    297
  • Great Black-backed Gull
    Larus marinus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    286
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    254

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4
Largest event
2010-09-24

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)
2
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
732

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

Events

Sources

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