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Bø

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Total population

3,968

Air quality index

19Good
Coordinates59.41°, 9.07°

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

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City facts

Overview

Bø is a town that lies in Telemark, Norway. Its coordinates of 59.413°, 9.066° place it in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Public datasets list a population of roughly 3,968. The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 958 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 37% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
59.4131
Longitude
9.0665
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
19
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
27
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.9

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
115,200
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,377
  • Mute Swan
    Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    3,196
  • Common Goldeneye
    Bucephala clangula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,131
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,558
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,553
  • Yellowhammer
    Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,535
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,461
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,157

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2004-06-29

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Anders Olsen Haugen
Anders Olsen Haugen
ski jumper (1888–1984)
Hans Kleppen
Hans Kleppen
Norwegian ski jumper (1907-2009)
Olaf Rye
Olaf Rye
Norwegian-Danish general (1791-1849)
Kim Leine
Kim Leine
nurse, writer and novelist from Norway
Johan Henrik Rye
Johan Henrik Rye
Norwegian politician
C
Claus Krag
Norwegian historian
J
Jørgen Sønstebø
Norwegian politician (1922–2013)
A
Arne Storhaug
Norwegian politician
N
Niels Rye
Norwegian politician (1824–1905)
E
Eilev Jonsson Steintjønndalen
Norwegian fiddle maker (1821–1876)
E
Erik Jonsson Helland
Norwegian fiddle maker (1816-1868)
G
Geir Barvik
Norwegian civil servant
Gunnar Gunnarsson Helland
Gunnar Gunnarsson Helland
Norwegian fiddle maker
Gunnar Olavsson Helland
Gunnar Olavsson Helland
Norwegian fiddle maker (1852-1938)
H
Halvor Kleppen
Norwegian businessman and television host
John Gunnarsson Helland
John Gunnarsson Helland
Norwegian fiddle maker

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

Nearby places in Telemark

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.62
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
958

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Bø

Bø-soga
Gunnar Lunde · 1972
Tre aviser i Bygde-Norge
Bjørn Bø · 1974
Beltestakk, gråkufte og korttrøye
Anneliese Jantzen · 1990
Rapport fra Faglig konferanse innen nordisk litteraturvitenskap, Bø 8.-10. januar 1976
Faglig konferanse innen nordisk litteraturvitenskap, Bø i Telemark 1976. · 1977
Talemålet i Bø
Inger Lise Solberg · 1977
Bø-målet i går og i dag
Martin Skjekkeland · 1980
Trekk frå folkelivet i Bø i eldre tider
Knut H. Nordbø · 1991
"de sal: folches kisteklæder" i Bø gamle kyrkje
Ingebjørg Gravjord · 2005

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

tufted vetch
tufted vetch
Vicia cracca
Seen 2026-10-03
Feral Pigeon
Feral Pigeon
Columba livia domestica
Seen 2026-09-30
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Seen 2026-09-30
Himalayan balsam
Himalayan balsam
Impatiens glandulifera
Seen 2026-09-27
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Seen 2026-09-23
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
Seen 2026-09-23
Swedish Cornel
Swedish Cornel
Cornus suecica
Seen 2026-09-22
Bovine Jack
Bovine Jack
Suillus bovinus
Seen 2026-09-22
common polypody
common polypody
Polypodium vulgare
Seen 2026-09-22

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
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library