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Leirbotn

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Elevation6 m
Coordinates70.12°, 23.39°

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City facts

Elevation
6 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Leirbotn is a village in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located along the Altafjorden, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the European route E06 highway in the northeastern part of Alta Municipality. The village, together with Kviby and Krokelv, form a little urban area about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the town of Alta. Leirbotn Church is located in this village.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
70.1190
Longitude
23.3941
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)
32,998
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Oystercatcher
    Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,112
  • Red-breasted Merganser
    Mergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,095
  • Mew Gull
    Larus canus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    912
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    845
  • Common Eider
    Somateria mollissima (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    805
  • Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    794
  • Great Black-backed Gull
    Larus marinus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    623
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    554

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Finnmark

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
1.89
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
690

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
20
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Fiber Vase
Common Fiber Vase
Thelephora terrestris
Seen 2026-09-15
Red Clover
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Seen 2026-06-18
Common Harebell
Common Harebell
Campanula rotundifolia
Seen 2026-06-18
Hooded Crow
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
Seen 2026-05-22
White-beaked Dolphin
White-beaked Dolphin
Lagenorhynchus albirostris
Seen 2026-03-20
Purple Sandpiper
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
Seen 2025-10-17
common heather
common heather
Calluna vulgaris
Seen 2025-07-31
wood crane's-bill
wood crane's-bill
Geranium sylvaticum
Seen 2025-07-28
Lapland Bumble Bee
Lapland Bumble Bee
Bombus lapponicus
Seen 2025-07-05

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image