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Stamsund

Nordlandvillage

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Total population

1,107

Air quality index

34Good
Coordinates68.13°, 13.85°

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, Stamsund is a small village. It is home to roughly 1,107 residents. Located at 68.130°, 13.849°, Stamsund occupies a polar portion of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 734 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 29% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests extreme seasonal daylight swings and prolonged cold. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
68.1301
Longitude
13.8492
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
34
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
1.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
72
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
51,299
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mew Gull
    Larus canus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,348
  • Whooper Swan
    Cygnus cygnus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,199
  • Eurasian Oystercatcher
    Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,171
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,043
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,034
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,034
  • Eurasian Curlew
    Numenius arquata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,019
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    913

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
10
Largest magnitude
4
Largest event
2010-09-24

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Eivind Bolle
Eivind Bolle
Norwegian politician (1923-2012)
J
Jens R. Nilssen
Norwegian illustrator

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Nordland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.01
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
734

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

Eurasian Bullfinch
Eurasian Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Seen 2026-10-01
European mountain ash
European mountain ash
Sorbus aucuparia
Seen 2026-09-26
Common Snowberry
Common Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
Seen 2026-09-26
White-tailed Eagle
White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
Seen 2026-09-23
bog bilberry
bog bilberry
Vaccinium uliginosum
Seen 2026-09-23
Brown Bear
Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
Seen 2026-09-23
Rock Ptarmigan
Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus muta
Seen 2026-09-23
Twite
Twite
Linaria flavirostris
Seen 2026-09-23
European Golden-Plover
European Golden-Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
Seen 2026-09-21

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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