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Høysand

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Total population

680

Coordinates59.19°, 11.19°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Østfold, Norway, Høysand stands as a small village. It is home to roughly 680 residents. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 59.192°, 11.191°. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The location receives about 971 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 38% of daylight hours. 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
59.1916
Longitude
11.1905
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
503,453
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,824
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,344
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,069
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,463
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,069
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,917
  • Graylag Goose
    Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,767
  • European Greenfinch
    Chloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,764

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2026-04-26

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Oscar Torp
Oscar Torp
23rd Prime Minister of Norway (1893–1958)
Peder Kolstad
Peder Kolstad
19th Prime Minister of Norway (1878–1932)
Ludvig Nielsen
Ludvig Nielsen
Norwegian composer, musician, conductor and musicologist (1906–2001)
N
Nils Johan Semb
Norwegian footballer and manager
O
Odd Olsen Ingerø
Norwegian police chief
Egil Hjorth-Jenssen
Egil Hjorth-Jenssen
Norwegian actor (1893-1969)
P
Per Sonerud
Norwegian politician, banker and Olympic sports official (1915-1993)
John Hansen Sørbrøden
John Hansen Sørbrøden
Norwegian politician (1775-1857)
Arthur Arntzen
Arthur Arntzen
Norwegian politician
Tove Mohr
Tove Mohr
Norwegian doctor and women's rights activist
E
Eivind Holmsen
sport shooter (1894–1990)
Knut Korsæth
Knut Korsæth
Norwegian politician
O
Ola Brandstorp
Norwegian politician and journalist (1902-1963)
R
Rune Fredh
Norwegian politician
Therese Bertheau
Therese Bertheau
Norwegian mountain climber (1861–1936)
T
Thorbjørn Kultorp
Norwegian politician (1929-2004)

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

Nearby places in Østfold

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.66
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
971

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 Høysand, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Beach at Høysand — Høysand, Norway0.5 miUkas bilde-Photo of the week 07-2012 (6869686459) — Høysand, Norway1.3 miStasjonsveien, Skjeberg stasjonsby — Høysand, Norway1.4 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-01 — Høysand, Norway1.6 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-02 — Høysand, Norway1.6 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-04 — Høysand, Norway1.6 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-05 — Høysand, Norway1.6 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-06 — Høysand, Norway1.6 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-07 — Høysand, Norway1.6 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-08 — Høysand, Norway1.6 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-09 — Høysand, Norway1.6 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-10 — Høysand, Norway1.6 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-11 — Høysand, Norway1.6 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-12 — Høysand, Norway1.6 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-13 — Høysand, Norway1.6 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-14 — Høysand, Norway1.6 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-15 — Høysand, Norway1.6 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-16 — Høysand, Norway1.6 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-17 — Høysand, Norway1.6 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-18 — Høysand, Norway1.6 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-19 — Høysand, Norway1.6 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-20 — Høysand, Norway1.6 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-21 — Høysand, Norway1.6 miHelleristninger Hornes Østfold 20120415-22 — Høysand, Norway1.6 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org