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Kangos

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Kangos

Total population

252

Elevation227 m
Land area146 km²
Coordinates67.48°, 22.66°

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

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City facts

Area
146 km²
Time zone
UTC+02:00

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Kangos is a locality situated in Pajala Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 252 inhabitants in 2010.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
67.4845
Longitude
22.6557
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)
5,340
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Alpine Saw-wort
    Saussurea alpina (L.) DC. · Magnoliopsida
    134
  • Heath Spotted-orchid
    Dactylorhiza maculata (L.) Soó · Liliopsida
    58
  • Western Capercaillie
    Tetrao urogallus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    34
  • Lesser Twayblade
    Neottia cordata (L.) Rich. · Liliopsida
    33
  • Rustic Bunting
    Emberiza rustica Pallas, 1776 · Aves
    31
  • Witch's Hair
    Alectoria sarmentosa (Ach.) Ach. · Lecanoromycetes
    29
  • Globeflower
    Trollius europaeus L. · Magnoliopsida
    27
  • Siberian Jay
    Perisoreus infaustus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    26

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4
Largest event
2015-07-30

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 Norrbotten

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Geography & sun

Elevation
745 ft (227 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.25
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
823

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
33
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

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

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

Sources

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