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Vågsvåg

Vestlandvillage

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Total population

205

Coordinates61.94°, 5.05°

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

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City facts

Overview

Found in Vestland, Norway, Vågsvåg is classified as a small village in public datasets. Its coordinates of 61.937°, 5.048° place it in the subarctic zone of the northern hemisphere. Public datasets list a population of roughly 205. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 838 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 33% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests short summers and long, very cold winters. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
61.9375
Longitude
5.0484
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)
31,689
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Slender Sea Pen
    Virgularia mirabilis (Müller, 1776) · Anthozoa
    691
  • Eurasian Oystercatcher
    Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    415
  • Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    381
  • Eurasian Curlew
    Numenius arquata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    351
  • flattened sea fan coral
    Paramuricea placomus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Anthozoa
    332
  • Mew Gull
    Larus canus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    319
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    305
  • Great Black-backed Gull
    Larus marinus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    289

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
7
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2025-01-12

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.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.3
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
838

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