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Valen

Vestlandvillage

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Total population

2,303

Coordinates59.83°, 5.78°

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

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City facts

Overview

Valen is a village that lies in Vestland, Norway. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a cool temperate latitude (59.832°, 5.784°). The population stands at approximately 2,303. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 925 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 36% of daylight hours. Based on its cool temperate position, residents likely encounter long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
59.8318
Longitude
5.7839
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)
95,899
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,356
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,189
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,021
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,799
  • Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    1,778
  • Eurasian Nuthatch
    Sitta europaea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,608
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,438
  • Red-breasted Merganser
    Mergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,404

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
8
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2012-03-14

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.

Nearby places in Vestland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.53
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
925

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