Terralocate

Browse / Denmark / Central Denmark / Høgild

Høgild

Central Denmarkvillage

No image yet

Total population

292

Air quality index

55Moderate
Coordinates56.06°, 8.99°

Demographic figures from Statistics Denmark. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Loading additional data from public sources…0 / 11
CensusWikipediaWeatherPlacesPeopleEnvironmentHealth & SchoolsRelatedGeography & CultureLive MonitoringEvents & Gallery
0% complete

City facts

Overview

Set in Central Denmark, Denmark, Høgild is recorded in open geodata as a small village. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 56.064°, 8.989°. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 292. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,026 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.

Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
56.0637
Longitude
8.9893
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
55
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
11
Ozone (µg/m³)
121
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
244,405
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,152
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,098
  • Whooper Swan
    Cygnus cygnus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,977
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,924
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,613
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,483
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,342
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,340

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2018-09-16

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Linda Villumsen
Linda Villumsen
Danish new zealand racing cyclist, born 1985
Bjarne Riis
Bjarne Riis
Danish cyclist, born 1964
R
René Jørgensen
Danish racing cyclist, born 1975
L
Lars Larsen
Danish businessman (1948-2019)
Mads Christensen
Mads Christensen
Danish ice hockey player
Simon Nielsen
Simon Nielsen
Danish ice hockey goaltender
Kristian Bak Nielsen
Kristian Bak Nielsen
Danish footballer
Frans Nielsen
Frans Nielsen
Danish ice hockey player
Jesper Nøddesbo
Jesper Nøddesbo
Danish handball player
Brian Vandborg
Brian Vandborg
Danish road bicycle racer, born 1981
Thomas Bredahl
Thomas Bredahl
Danish guitarist
Michael Blaudzun
Michael Blaudzun
Danish road bicycle racer and sporting director, born 1973
Peter Regin
Peter Regin
Danish ice hockey player
Frederik Andersen
Frederik Andersen
Danish ice hockey goaltender
Stefan Lassen
Stefan Lassen
Danish ice hockey player
C
Christoffer Kjærgaard
Danish ice hockey player

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

Nearby places in Central Denmark

Browse all places in Central Denmark →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,026

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

Shaggy Mane
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
Seen 2026-09-28
November Moth
November Moth
Epirrita dilutata
Seen 2026-09-27
Green-brindled Crescent
Green-brindled Crescent
Allophyes oxyacanthae
Seen 2026-09-27
Large Yellow Underwing
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
Seen 2026-09-27
Marbled Carpet Moth
Marbled Carpet Moth
Dysstroma truncata
Seen 2026-09-27
Pink-barred Sallow
Pink-barred Sallow
Xanthia togata
Seen 2026-09-27
Peritrechus nubilus
Peritrechus nubilus
Peritrechus nubilus
Seen 2026-09-26
decorated groundbug
decorated groundbug
Scolopostethus decoratus
Seen 2026-09-26
Asian Lady Beetle
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
Seen 2026-09-26

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

Events

Gallery

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

Rind kirke — Høgild, Denmark2.2 miRind kirke (Herning) — Høgild, Denmark2.2 miNørre Kollund kirke (Herning) — Høgild, Denmark2.4 miBrunkulsmuseet — Høgild, Denmark2.7 miHejseværk og gravemaskine Brunkulsmuseet — Høgild, Denmark2.7 miMateriel brunkulsmuseet — Høgild, Denmark2.8 miRampe Brunkulsmuseet — Høgild, Denmark2.8 miSkovgadehuset Brunkulsmuseet — Høgild, Denmark2.8 miSøby Brunkulssø — Høgild, Denmark2.8 miLind kirkecenter (Herning) — Høgild, Denmark2.9 miLindHotelLynggården — Høgild, Denmark3.2 miSøby Brunkulssø2 — Høgild, Denmark3.3 miStudsgård Station — Høgild, Denmark3.6 miKølkær kirke (Herning) — Høgild, Denmark3.6 miKølkær kirke (Herning)-2 — Høgild, Denmark3.6 miStudsgård Station 2012 — Høgild, Denmark3.6 miStudsgård Momhøjvej — Høgild, Denmark3.6 miStudsgård Snejbjergvej — Høgild, Denmark3.6 miStudsgård Station 03 — Høgild, Denmark3.6 miStudsgård Station 04 — Høgild, Denmark3.6 miStudsgård Station 02 — Høgild, Denmark3.6 miStudsgård Station 06 — Høgild, Denmark3.6 miStudsgård Station 05 — Høgild, Denmark3.6 miStudsgård Station 08 — Høgild, Denmark3.6 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)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org