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Leknes

Trøndelagvillage

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Coordinates65.10°, 11.70°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Trøndelag, Norway, Leknes stands as a village. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a subarctic latitude (65.098°, 11.703°). Based on its subarctic position, residents likely encounter short summers and long, very cold winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
65.0982
Longitude
11.7032
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
22,486
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • bubble gum coral
    Paragorgia arborea (Linnaeus, 1758) · Anthozoa
    609
  • Slender Sea Pen
    Virgularia mirabilis (Müller, 1776) · Anthozoa
    514
  • Paramphinome jeffreysii (McIntosh, 1868)
    Paramphinome jeffreysii (McIntosh, 1868) · Polychaeta
    173
  • wild Star sea pen
    Kophobelemnon stelliferum (Müller, 1776) · Anthozoa
    172
  • Capitellid Thread Worm
    Heteromastus filiformis (Claparède, 1864) · Polychaeta
    165
  • Thyasira sarsii (R.A.Philippi, 1845)
    Thyasira sarsii (R.A.Philippi, 1845) · Bivalvia
    164
  • Red-breasted Merganser
    Mergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    141
  • Eurasian Oystercatcher
    Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    128

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
2.8
Largest event
2007-12-09

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Christopher Brinchmann
Christopher Brinchmann
Norwegian historian (1864–1940)
A
Annfinn Lund
Norwegian politician (1926-2001)
Kristian Audne
Kristian Audne
Norwegian translator
Torbjørn Færøvik
Torbjørn Færøvik
Norwegian journalist and historian
Thomas Hjalmar Westgård
Thomas Hjalmar Westgård
Irish cross-country skier
O
Olav Flotten
Norwegian politician (1892–1980)
J
Julius Frøseth
Norwegian photographer

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

Nearby places in Trøndelag

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Dotted Loosestrife
Dotted Loosestrife
Lysimachia punctata
Seen 2026-08-27
Arran Brown
Arran Brown
Erebia ligea
Seen 2026-08-26
Sneezewort
Sneezewort
Achillea ptarmica
Seen 2026-08-26
fireweed
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Seen 2026-08-26
Plagiosterna aenea
Plagiosterna aenea
Plagiosterna aenea
Seen 2026-06-09
European Common Frog
European Common Frog
Rana temporaria
Seen 2026-06-06
Mottled Grasshopper
Mottled Grasshopper
Myrmeleotettix maculatus
Seen 2025-08-30
Common Kidney-Vetch
Common Kidney-Vetch
Anthyllis vulneraria
Seen 2025-07-29
Devil's-bit Scabious
Devil's-bit Scabious
Succisa pratensis
Seen 2025-07-28

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist