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Vikebukt

Møre og Romsdalvillage

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Total population

294

Coordinates62.61°, 7.15°

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

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City facts

Overview

Vikebukt, a small village in Møre og Romsdal, Norway, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Public datasets list a population of roughly 294. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a subarctic latitude (62.613°, 7.145°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by short summers and long, very cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 806 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 32% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
62.6131
Longitude
7.1454
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)
41,665
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    992
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    870
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    853
  • wild Star sea pen
    Kophobelemnon stelliferum (Müller, 1776) · Anthozoa
    724
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    704
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    583
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    502
  • European Greenfinch
    Chloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    499

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
3.7
Largest event
2007-01-21

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Kjetil Rekdal
Kjetil Rekdal
Norwegian association football player and manager
Unni Straume
Unni Straume
Norwegian film director and screenwriter
A
Aslaug Fredriksen
Norwegian politician
B
Barry Gjerde
Norwegian actor
B
Bjørn Rune Gjelsten
Norwegian businessman
G
Geirdis Bjørlo
Norwegian author, actor and director
N
Nils Nilsøn Dahl
Norwegian priest and politician (1806–1854)
H
Hans Edvard Kjølseth
Norwegian politician
Lodve Solholm
Lodve Solholm
Norwegian politician
Geir Inge Lien
Geir Inge Lien
Norwegian politician
H
Henrik Jonsen Remmem
Norwegian politician
Katrine Schiøtt
Katrine Schiøtt
Norwegian musician
K
Kolbjørn Stenødegård
Norwegian scientist
K
Knut Villa
A
Agnar Skeidsvoll
Norwegian writer (1900-1963)
N
Nicholas Lawson
Governors of Galápagos Province (1790-1851)

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

Nearby places in Møre og Romsdal

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.21
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
806

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

Arctic Starflower
Arctic Starflower
Lysimachia europaea
Seen 2026-06-03
Woolly Fringe-moss
Woolly Fringe-moss
Racomitrium lanuginosum
Seen 2026-05-05
Goutweed
Goutweed
Aegopodium podagraria
Seen 2026-05-05
Mallard
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Seen 2026-05-05
Knotted Wrack
Knotted Wrack
Ascophyllum nodosum
Seen 2026-04-23
European Common Frog
European Common Frog
Rana temporaria
Seen 2026-04-18
Eurasian Red Squirrel
Eurasian Red Squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
Seen 2026-04-17
Spotted Dragonet
Spotted Dragonet
Callionymus maculatus
Seen 2025-12-11
Sharpnose Skate
Sharpnose Skate
Dipturus oxyrinchus
Seen 2025-12-10

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Vikebukt, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Tresfjordbrua, Vikebukt, Norway 20170529 130016 — Vikebukt, Norway0.6 mi2016-03-25 Tresfjordbrua (1) — Vikebukt, Norway1 miGjermundnes vidaregåande skule — Vikebukt, Norway1 miGjermundnes vidaregåande skule 3 — Vikebukt, Norway1 mi2016-03-24 Tresfjordbrua (1) — Vikebukt, Norway1.5 miTresfjordbrua from Salthammaren in Vestnes, Møre og Romsdal, Norway, 2025 May — Vikebukt, Norway1.5 miRomsdalsfjorden, Norway (36298318202) — Vikebukt, Norway1.6 miRomsdalsfjorden, Norway (36420649216) — Vikebukt, Norway1.6 mi.. - panoramio (278) — Vikebukt, Norway1.7 miAlti Vestnes — Vikebukt, Norway1.7 miSjøgata (Vestnes)0.1 — Vikebukt, Norway1.7 miBlåstolen and Trollstolen from Førneset, Vestnes, Møre og Romsdal, Norway, 2025 May — Vikebukt, Norway1.7 miVestnes Fjordhotell — Vikebukt, Norway1.8 mi.. - panoramio (270) — Vikebukt, Norway1.9 miAmanita virosa-2349896 — Vikebukt, Norway1.9 mi2016-03-24 Helland (19) — Vikebukt, Norway2 miVestneskirke-HH — Vikebukt, Norway2.2 miVestnes kirke — Vikebukt, Norway2.2 mi.. - panoramio (271) — Vikebukt, Norway2.2 mi.. - panoramio (279) — Vikebukt, Norway2.2 mi.. - panoramio (277) — Vikebukt, Norway2.5 miRomsdalfjord - Romsdal, Norway - panoramio — Vikebukt, Norway2.7 mi.. - panoramio (267) — Vikebukt, Norway2.7 mi.. - panoramio (268) — Vikebukt, Norway2.7 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

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