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Solfjellsjøen

Nordlandvillage

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Total population

270

Coordinates66.11°, 12.49°

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

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Nordland, Norway, Solfjellsjøen is a small village. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 66.109°, 12.491°. Around 270 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Based on its subarctic position, residents likely encounter short summers and long, very cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 768 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 30% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
66.1090
Longitude
12.4908
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)
49,438
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • wild Star sea pen
    Kophobelemnon stelliferum (Müller, 1776) · Anthozoa
    887
  • Slender Sea Pen
    Virgularia mirabilis (Müller, 1776) · Anthozoa
    870
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    750
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    625
  • Sitka Spruce
    Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carrière · Pinopsida
    610
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    549
  • Tall Sea Pen
    Funiculina quadrangularis (Pallas, 1766) · Anthozoa
    543
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    477

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
12
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2023-11-08

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Nordland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.1
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
768

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

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