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Røst

Nordlandvillage

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Total population

321

Coordinates67.52°, 12.12°

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

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City facts

Overview

Røst is a small village in Nordland, Norway. The population stands at approximately 321. The settlement sits at 67.517°, 12.117°, a polar location in the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 786 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 31% of daylight hours. Based on its polar position, residents likely encounter extreme seasonal daylight swings and prolonged cold. 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
67.5172
Longitude
12.1169
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

S
Svein Greger
Norwegian singer
P
Paul Rånes
Norwegian politician

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

Nearby places in Nordland

Browse all places in Nordland →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.15
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
786

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Røst

Doktor på Værøy og Røst
Per Fugelli · 1977
Helsetilstand og helsetjeneste på Værøy og Røst
Per Fugelli · 1978
Bruk av legemidler på Værøy og Røst
Per Fugelli · 1978

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

House Sparrow
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Seen 2026-04-27
Black-legged Kittiwake
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
Seen 2026-04-27
Long-tailed Duck
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Seen 2026-04-27
Meadow Pipit
Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis
Seen 2026-04-27
White-tailed Eagle
White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
Seen 2026-04-27
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Seen 2026-04-27
Northern Gannet
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus
Seen 2026-04-27
Common Gull
Common Gull
Larus canus
Seen 2026-04-27
Redwing
Redwing
Turdus iliacus
Seen 2026-04-27

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

Events

Gallery

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

Skomver Fyr. Röst (9911959896) — Røst, Norway0 miRøst kirke September 2019 — Røst, Norway0 miRøst Kirke during the midnight sun, July 2019 — Røst, Norway0.1 miRøst Small Quayside — Røst, Norway0.6 miRøst og Værøy — Røst, Norway0.7 miMosken og Skjæret Røst Lofoten — Røst, Norway0.8 miRøst Lofoten fiskebåt mot Stavøya og Gildeskål — Røst, Norway0.8 miRoss's Gull, adult summer, Røst, Nordland, Norway 1 — Røst, Norway1.2 miRoss's Gull, adult summer, Røst, Nordland, Norway 2 — Røst, Norway1.2 miRoss's Gull, adult summer, Røst, Nordland, Norway 3 — Røst, Norway1.2 miRoss's Gull, adult summer, Røst, Nordland, Norway 4 — Røst, Norway1.2 miRoss's Gull, adult summer, Røst, Nordland, Norway 1 (cropped) — Røst, Norway1.2 miEttertanken Røst 2025 01 — Røst, Norway1.3 miEttertanken Røst 2025 03 — Røst, Norway1.3 miEttertanken på Røst — Røst, Norway1.3 miRøst Abandoned Water Tower — Røst, Norway1.4 miView from Ettertanken Røst 2025 02 — Røst, Norway1.4 miEttertanken Røst 2025 04 — Røst, Norway1.4 miRøst lub 2025-07-24 img04 — Røst, Norway1.5 miRøst lub 2025-07-24 img03 — Røst, Norway1.7 miRøst lub 2025-07-24 img02 — Røst, Norway1.9 miRøst lub 2025-07-24 img01 — Røst, Norway2.2 mi

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

Official Identifiers

SSB — Statistics Norway

Kommunenr
1856
Population (Wikidata)
471
Wikidata
Q130048

Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library
  • • SSB — Statistics Norway — Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504