Herre

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

Overview

Geography

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

Notable people from here

Cort Adeler

Norwegian naval commander, merchant

E

Erik Hesselberg

Norwegian sailor, author, photographer, and artist (1914–1972)

J

Jon Gjønnes

Norwegian physicist (1931–2021)

Johan Castberg

Norwegian judge and social politician (1862–1926)

Stephen Ackles

Norwegian singer and musician (1966–2023)

A

Anders Johansen

Norwegian association football referee

Wilhelm Christopher Christophersen

Norwegian diplomat (1832–1913)

E

Egil Eriksen

Norwegian politician (1909-1996)

F

Finn Kristensen

Norwegian politician

Bartholomæus Herman Løvenskiold

Norwegian topographer

T

Torstein Tynning

Norwegian politician (1932-2000)

Y

Yngvar Karlsen

Norwegian speed skater

D

Didrik Cappelen

Norwegian military officer

Harald Henden

Norwegian journalist

L

Lars Sørbø

Norwegian actor (born 1956)

Olav Torvund

Norwegian lawyer, musician and professor

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

Nearby places in Telemark

• Østsida
  3.9 mi away
• Porsgrunn
  4.2 mi away · pop. 34,953
• Brevik
  6 mi away · pop. 3,000
• Stathelle
  6.3 mi away · pop. 10,563
• Åfoss
  6.7 mi away
• Skien
  7.5 mi away · pop. 51,527
• Skotfoss
  7.8 mi away
• Langangen
  8.6 mi away · pop. 470
• Langesund
  9.7 mi away · pop. 5,500
• Valle
  11.8 mi away
• Siljan
  13.5 mi away · pop. 1,058
• Helle
  15.4 mi away · pop. 1,501

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Geography & sun

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

Recently spotted species

viper's-bugloss

Echium vulgare

Seen 2026-06-10

Fly Orchid

Ophrys insectifera

Seen 2026-06-05

Early Purple Orchid

Orchis mascula

Seen 2026-06-05

Oxymirus cursor

Oxymirus cursor

Seen 2026-05-30

Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Seen 2026-05-23

Common Crane

Grus grus

Seen 2026-05-16

tongues of fire

Gymnosporangium clavariiforme

Seen 2026-05-14

Bitter Vetch

Lathyrus linifolius

Seen 2026-05-14

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

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Herre, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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