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Røvær
Rogalandvillage
Røvær
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Røvær is an island group in Haugesund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The islands lie off the mainland shore about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the town of Haugesund. In 2022, there were about 77 residents living on the islands, with most living on the eastern shore of the main island of Røvær and the small island of Urd.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves5,730
- Herring GullLarus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves4,637
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,380
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,221
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,150
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,124
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,040
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,895
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2012-03-1413 km WSW of Ølen, Norway
- M 2.8 — 2008-08-2320 km WSW of Storebø, Norway
- M 3.2 — 2007-05-2531 km W of Rubbestadneset, Norway
- M 2.5 — 2007-02-08southern Norway
- M 2.6 — 2005-10-0652 km W of Rubbestadneset, Norway
- M 2.6 — 2005-07-288 km W of Rubbestadneset, 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 Rogaland
- Haugesund6.5 mi away · pop. 47,346
- Norheim8.9 mi away
- Skudeneshavn20.8 mi away · pop. 3,360
- Randaberg35.6 mi away · pop. 9,609
- Jørpeland44.2 mi away · pop. 7,815
- Bryne52.4 mi away · pop. 13,459
- Ålgård53.4 mi away · pop. 12,164
- Vikeså65.9 mi away · pop. 1,075
- Leidland74.1 mi away
- Hestnes77.5 mi away
- Moi85.5 mi away · pop. 2,019
- Jøssingfjord89.4 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Røvær, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • 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