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Geithus
Buskerudvillage
Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Geithus is a village that lies in Buskerud, Norway. Its coordinates of 59.932°, 9.968° place it in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The location receives about 958 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 37% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,659
- Mute SwanCygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves1,578
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,568
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,489
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,489
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,449
- Mew GullLarus canus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,177
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,085
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.9 — 2026-04-261 km SSE of Sørumsand, Norway
- M 2.9 — 2008-05-254 km WSW of Åneby, Norway
- M 2.6 — 2005-01-297 km NNE of Hvittingfoss, Norway
- M 2.6 — 2004-12-2910 km WNW of Flateby, Norway
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Buskerud
- Vikersund2.5 mi away · pop. 3,244
- Åmot3.1 mi away · pop. 7,126
- Sysle4.4 mi away · pop. 234
- Skotselv6.7 mi away · pop. 768
- Nakkerud8.7 mi away · pop. 339
- Oddevall9.8 mi away · pop. 416
- Hokksund11.3 mi away · pop. 9,089
- Sylling11.3 mi away · pop. 771
- Tyristrand11.5 mi away · pop. 1,238
- Steinberg11.9 mi away
- Krokstadelva12.1 mi away
- Solbergelva12.3 mi away
Geography & sun
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
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org