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Leikanger
Vestlandvillage
Total population
364
Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves457
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves404
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves364
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves339
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves333
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves318
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves304
- Herring GullLarus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves302
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.5 — 2025-01-1243 km WNW of Larsnes, Norway
- M 2.9 — 2007-09-1240 km W of Florø, Norway
- M 2.8 — 2007-02-0582 km W of Måløy, Norway
- M 3.7 — 2007-01-216 km SW of Midsund, Norway
- M 2.6 — 2005-08-2840 km W of Florø, Norway
- M 3.3 — 2005-01-1616 km WNW of Steinshamn, Norway
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
- Bergen119.2 mi away · pop. 273,626
- Leirvik161.7 mi away · pop. 14,767
- Sidi Mediouni1853.7 mi away
- Magra1854.7 mi away · pop. 39,250
- Bouzedjar1855 mi away · pop. 4,387
- El Houaoura1855.4 mi away
- El Kouamlia1856.9 mi away
- El Amria1858 mi away
- Sassel1861.6 mi away
- Ouled Taoui1862.7 mi away
- Ouled Boudjemaa1862.8 mi away · pop. 6,228
- Hassi El Ghella1863 mi away
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
Events
Gallery
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