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Vikeså

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Vikeså

Total population

1,075

Elevation76 m
Land area0.81 km²
Coordinates58.63°, 6.08°

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

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City facts

Elevation
76 m
Area
0.81 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Vikeså is the administrative centre of Bjerkreim Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E39 highway at a crossroads with the village of Ålgård about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the northwest, the village of Dirdal about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the northeast, and the town of Egersund about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the south. The smaller village of Røysland lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the south. The lake Svelavatnet lies along the south side of the village.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
58.6313
Longitude
6.0800
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
117,975
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,353
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,158
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,888
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,880
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,830
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,735
  • Tufted Duck
    Aythya fuligula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,574
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,555

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2007-01-28

Most recent

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

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image