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Valje

Skånevillage

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Total population

823

Air quality index

34Good
Coordinates56.06°, 14.54°

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

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Skåne, Sweden, Valje is a small village. It is home to roughly 823 residents. Its coordinates of 56.065°, 14.544° place it in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,011 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 40% 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
56.0646
Longitude
14.5442
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
34
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
12.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
96
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
336,227
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Barnacle Goose
    Branta leucopsis (Bechstein, 1803) · Aves
    4,131
  • Graylag Goose
    Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,997
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,987
  • Mute Swan
    Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    3,622
  • White-tailed Eagle
    Haliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,583
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    3,374
  • Red Kite
    Milvus milvus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,243
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,216

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2008-12-16

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Dag Szepanski
Dag Szepanski
Swedish association football player
J
Johanna Sjöberg
Swedish swimmer
Jimmie Åkesson
Jimmie Åkesson
Swedish politician
Mattias Asper
Mattias Asper
Swedish footballer
Inge Danielsson
Inge Danielsson
Swedish association football player (1941-2021)
Carl von Zeipel
Carl von Zeipel
Swedish translator and writer
J
Jan-Olof Wallgren
Swedish association football player
Markus Ringberg
Markus Ringberg
Swedish football player and coach
M
Marcus Lantz
Swedish association football player and manager
Sanna Nielsen
Sanna Nielsen
Swedish singer and television presenter
Gunnar Gabrielsson
Gunnar Gabrielsson
sport shooter (1891–1981)
S
Simon Skoog
Swedish ice hockey player
Erik Charpentier
Erik Charpentier
gymnast (1897-1978)
A
Adam Berner
Swedish footballer
Emma Adlerz
Emma Adlerz
Swedish painter (1870-1947)
Berit Bergström
Berit Bergström
Swedish writer

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

Nearby places in Skåne

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.77
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,011

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

Events

Gallery

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

Levelcrossingeastofbromolla06060007 — Valje, Sweden0.1 miE22 20150716-11 — Valje, Sweden0.3 mi0520Valje herrgård — Valje, Sweden0.3 mi0150Valje naturreservat — Valje, Sweden1.1 mi0151Valje naturreservat — Valje, Sweden1.1 miDeer Creek Park, Sölvesborg infield view towards outfield — Valje, Sweden1.3 miDeer Creek Park, Sölvesborg infield and outfield view toward home plate — Valje, Sweden1.3 miDeer Creek Park, Sölvesborg infield view towards home plate — Valje, Sweden1.3 miThe Sölvesborg Firehawks celebrate their victory in the 2019 Swedish baseball championship — Valje, Sweden1.3 miThe Sölvesborg Firehawks pose for the cameras after winning the 2019 Swedish baseball championship at Deer Creek Park in Sölvesborg — Valje, Sweden1.3 miThe Sölvesborg Firehawks pose for the cameras after winning the 2019 Swedish baseball championship — Valje, Sweden1.3 miGameplay from the 2019 Swedish Baseball Championship — Valje, Sweden1.3 miSölvesborg Listers härads tingshus — Valje, Sweden1.6 miSalvation Army Sölvesborgs the North-eastern fasad — Valje, Sweden1.6 miSalvation Army Sölvesborgs fasad from the east — Valje, Sweden1.6 miSankt Nicolai kyrka i Sölvesborg — Valje, Sweden1.7 miStentoftenstenen — Valje, Sweden1.7 miRunestone in Sölvesborg — Valje, Sweden1.7 miSankt Nicolai kyrka Sölvesborg poorbox — Valje, Sweden1.7 miSölvesborg Eva och fornfyndet — Valje, Sweden1.7 miPaul Andersson vice kommunalråd Sölvesborg 2 — Valje, Sweden1.7 miPaul Andersson vice kommunalråd Sölvesborg 1 — Valje, Sweden1.7 miBlekinge Sölvesborgs kyrka1 — Valje, Sweden1.7 miStentoftenstenen (begreppsrunan) — Valje, Sweden1.7 mi

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

Sources

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