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Sønder Hygum

Southern Denmarkvillage

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Total population

504

Air quality index

50Good

Coordinates55.35°, 8.98°

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City facts

Overview

Found in Southern Denmark, Denmark, Sønder Hygum is classified as a small village in public datasets. Public datasets list a population of roughly 504. Its coordinates of 55.353°, 8.980° place it in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

55.3530

Longitude

8.9802

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

50

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

10.4

PM10 (µg/m³)

16.1

Ozone (µg/m³)

48

NO₂ (µg/m³)

4.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

169,391

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
2,224
Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,968
Common Crane
Grus grus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,900
Red Kite
Milvus milvus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,730
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,639
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,604
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
1,541
Gray/Purple Heron
Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,528

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

0

Largest magnitude

—

Largest event

—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Ida Jessen

Hans Thomissøn

Danish theologian

Jakob Knudsen

writer, clergyman (1858–1917)

Carl Ewald

Danish novelist (1856–1908)

Danish politician (1916-1979)

Erling Jepsen

Danish playwright, novelist and screenwriter

Carl Holst

Danish politician

Søren Ryge Petersen

Søren Ryge Petersen

Danish television host

Danish architect

Jacob Appel

Danish politician; Minister of Education (1866-1931)

Danish photographer

Henrik Ruben Genz

Danish film director

Sofus Høgsbro

Svend Høgsbro

Danish lawyer (1855-1910)

Danish architect

Steen Hildebrandt

Danish management scientist

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

Nearby places in Southern Denmark

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

European Common Frog

European Common Frog

Rana temporaria

Seen 2026-09-26

Brimstone Moth

Opisthograptis luteolata

Seen 2026-09-25

fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

Seen 2026-09-22

marsh gentian

Gentiana pneumonanthe

Seen 2026-09-22

Introduced Pine Sawfly

Introduced Pine Sawfly

Diprion similis

Seen 2026-09-22

Leather Beetle

Carabus coriaceus

Seen 2026-09-21

grass snake

Seen 2026-09-21

Japanese maple

Seen 2026-09-19

Fox Moth

Macrothylacia rubi

Seen 2026-09-18

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist