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Brekkestø

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Air quality index

33Good
Coordinates58.20°, 8.35°

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

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Agder, Norway, Brekkestø is a village. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a cool temperate latitude (58.196°, 8.349°). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,009 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 39% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
58.1960
Longitude
8.3495
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
33
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
7.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
75
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
270,747
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7,048
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,979
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,622
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,538
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,178
  • Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    5,404
  • Mute Swan
    Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    5,272
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,102

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

H
Haakon Tranberg
Norwegian sprinter and long jumper
Conrad Langaard
Conrad Langaard
Norwegian businessman
E
Einar Normann Rasmussen
Norwegian politician (1907–1975)
K
Karl Fjermeros
Norwegian politician
T
Tomas Eidjord
Norwegian racing driver
O
Odd Aksel Bergstad
Norwegian marine biologist
S
Steener Steenersen
Norwegian farmer
Oddleiv Eidjord
Oddleiv Eidjord
Edvin Sevrin Endresen
Edvin Sevrin Endresen
Norwegian politician
H
Harald Samuelsen
Kristen Arnfeldt Persen
Kristen Arnfeldt Persen
Norwegian reporter

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

Nearby places in Agder

Browse all places in Agder →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.76
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,009

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 Brekkestø, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Vinter i Brekkestø - panoramio — Brekkestø, Norway0.1 miIndre havn i Brekkestø - panoramio — Brekkestø, Norway0.2 miHytte på Ullerøya - panoramio — Brekkestø, Norway0.2 miKravigfjorden - panoramio — Brekkestø, Norway0.2 miHus ved Naudesund i Brekkestø - panoramio — Brekkestø, Norway0.2 miHus ved Naudesund i Brekkestø - panoramio (1) — Brekkestø, Norway0.2 miHytter på Ullerøya - panoramio — Brekkestø, Norway0.3 miBrekkestø - panoramio — Brekkestø, Norway0.4 miHøst i Stutti - panoramio — Brekkestø, Norway0.6 miHellersøya - panoramio — Brekkestø, Norway0.8 miHåholmen - panoramio (1) — Brekkestø, Norway0.8 miHus ved Grunne - panoramio — Brekkestø, Norway0.8 miJustoen r636 front1 — Brekkestø, Norway0.9 miVinter ved Håholmen - panoramio — Brekkestø, Norway0.9 miBrekkestø (5622943702) — Brekkestø, Norway1.1 miHaukholmen - panoramio — Brekkestø, Norway1.2 miGrisøya - panoramio — Brekkestø, Norway1.2 miHoppeplass på Mortensholmen - panoramio — Brekkestø, Norway1.2 miSailing at full speed, 20 knots - panoramio — Brekkestø, Norway1.3 miBlindleia - panoramio — Brekkestø, Norway1.3 miVed vesterberg - panoramio — Brekkestø, Norway1.3 miGård på Åkerøya - panoramio — Brekkestø, Norway1.4 miHus på Åkerøya - panoramio (1) — Brekkestø, Norway1.4 miVeien til Helle - panoramio — Brekkestø, Norway1.4 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