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Sørvær

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Sørvær

Total population

201

Elevation4 m
Coordinates70.63°, 21.99°

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

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City facts

Elevation
4 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Sørvær is a fishing village in Hasvik Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the western tip of the island of Sørøya, looking out across the Lopphavet Sea. Sørvær Chapel is located in this village. The village sits at the northern end of Norwegian County Road 822, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the municipal centre of Breivikbotn. The small village of Breivik lies about halfway along the road to Breivikbotn.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
70.6322
Longitude
21.9854
Water area
—
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)
2,795
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Willow Ptarmigan
    Lagopus lagopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    296
  • Eurasian Oystercatcher
    Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    37
  • Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    34
  • Great Black-backed Gull
    Larus marinus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    32
  • Black Guillemot
    Cepphus grylle (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    31
  • Haddock
    Melanogrammus aeglefinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Animalia
    28
  • Mew Gull
    Larus canus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    28
  • Common Redshank
    Tringa totanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    27

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)
85
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
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

Eight-petal Mountain-Avens
Eight-petal Mountain-Avens
Dryas octopetala
Seen 2025-07-22
Roseroot
Roseroot
Rhodiola rosea
Seen 2025-07-22
cloudberry
cloudberry
Rubus chamaemorus
Seen 2025-07-22
Mountain Burnet
Mountain Burnet
Zygaena exulans
Seen 2025-07-21
Willow Ptarmigan
Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
Seen 2025-07-20
Moor-King Lousewort
Moor-King Lousewort
Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum
Seen 2025-07-20
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
Seen 2025-07-19
Moss Campion
Moss Campion
Silene acaulis
Seen 2025-06-22
Cusk
Cusk
Brosme brosme
Seen 2023-09-18

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