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Husøy
Tromsvillage
Total population
292
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Troms, Norway, Husøy is a small village. Its coordinates of 69.544°, 17.664° place it in the polar zone of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 292. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by extreme seasonal daylight swings and prolonged cold. The location receives about 715 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 28% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves303
- Mew GullLarus canus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves278
- Common EiderSomateria mollissima (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves275
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves274
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves253
- Herring GullLarus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves239
- Black GuillemotCepphus grylle (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves229
- White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves228
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2008-04-2532 km W of Tromsø, Norway
- M 2.7 — 2008-04-2430 km W of Tromsø, Norway
- M 2.6 — 2007-08-167 km W of Tromsø, Norway
- M 2.6 — 2004-03-1417 km ENE of Myre, Norway
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Troms
- Fjordgård2.6 mi away
- Senjahopen5.4 mi away · pop. 249
- Mefjordvær5.7 mi away
- Botnhamn6.3 mi away
- Skaland11.2 mi away
- Kårvikhamn16.3 mi away
- Gibostad16.5 mi away · pop. 316
- Gryllefjorden19.4 mi away · pop. 311
- Torsken19.6 mi away · pop. 208
- Rossfjordstraumen20.1 mi away
- Sifjorden21.8 mi away
- Silsand21.8 mi away · pop. 1,654
Geography & sun
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
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Husøy, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org