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Grøtavær

Tromsvillage

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Coordinates68.96°, 16.26°

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City facts

Overview

Found in Troms, Norway, Grøtavær is classified as a village in public datasets. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its coordinates of 68.964°, 16.262° place it in the polar zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 726 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 28% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience extreme seasonal daylight swings and prolonged cold. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
68.9644
Longitude
16.2619
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
20,911
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mew Gull
    Larus canus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    251
  • Eurasian Oystercatcher
    Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    231
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    215
  • Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    203
  • Common Redshank
    Tringa totanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    190
  • Red-breasted Merganser
    Mergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    185
  • Paramphinome jeffreysii (McIntosh, 1868)
    Paramphinome jeffreysii (McIntosh, 1868) · Polychaeta
    178
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    174

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

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Troms

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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

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org