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Ramsund

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Total population

288

Coordinates68.49°, 16.52°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Troms, Norway, Ramsund stands as a small village. Coordinates of 68.492°, 16.518° situate Ramsund in the polar zone of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 288. Based on its polar position, residents likely encounter extreme seasonal daylight swings and prolonged cold. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 726 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 28% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Ramsund.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
68.4919
Longitude
16.5182
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)
25,706
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Oystercatcher
    Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    469
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    460
  • Red-breasted Merganser
    Mergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    446
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    438
  • Mew Gull
    Larus canus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    433
  • Fieldfare
    Turdus pilaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    388
  • Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    378
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    376

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
3.4
Largest event
2008-04-11

Most recent

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 Troms

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
1.99
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
726

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

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

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org