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Leikanger

Vestlandvillage

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Total population

364

WeatherAvg high 49.9°F
Coordinates62.12°, 5.32°

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

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City facts

Overview

Leikanger, a small village in Vestland, Norway, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Leikanger maps to 62.120°, 5.318° — squarely within the subarctic belt. Population sits at roughly 364 according to the open data we track. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 49.9°F and lows near 40.2°F, alongside about 94.5 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). Based on its subarctic position, residents likely encounter short summers and long, very cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 828 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 32% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Leikanger.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
62.1196
Longitude
5.3178
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
49.9°F
Avg low
40.2°F
Annual precipitation
94.5 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
28,280
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    457
  • Eurasian Oystercatcher
    Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    404
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    364
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    339
  • Eurasian Curlew
    Numenius arquata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    333
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    318
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    304
  • Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    302

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
7
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

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

Nearby places in Vestland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.27
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
828

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

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Leikanger, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

SSB — Statistics Norway

Kommunenr
1419
Population (Wikidata)
2,298
Wikidata
Q107396

Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • SSB — Statistics Norway — Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504