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Silsand
Tromsvillage
Total population
1,654
Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in Troms, Norway, Silsand is recorded in open geodata as a village. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,654. Coordinates of 69.245°, 17.950° situate Silsand in the polar zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its polar position, residents likely encounter extreme seasonal daylight swings and prolonged cold. The location receives about 715 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 28% of daylight hours. 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
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







People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Troms
- Finnsnes1.3 mi away · pop. 5,042
- Finnfjordbotn - Vuotnabahta3.6 mi away
- Djupvåg6.5 mi away
- Sørreisa - Orjješ-Ráisa8.5 mi away · pop. 1,671
- Kårvikhamn11.7 mi away
- Rossfjordstraumen12.1 mi away
- Karlstad12.9 mi away
- Olsborg17.3 mi away
- Botnhamn18.2 mi away
- Moen18.4 mi away · pop. 823
- Sand19 mi away
- Fjordgård19.9 mi away
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org