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Holmestrand

Vestfoldtown

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Total population

8,621

Coordinates59.49°, 10.32°

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

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City facts

Overview

Holmestrand sits in Vestfold, Norway and is identified as a small town. Coordinates of 59.490°, 10.315° situate Holmestrand in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 8,621. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Open solar datasets indicate about 971 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 38% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
59.4900
Longitude
10.3150
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)
424,416
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,537
  • Graylag Goose
    Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,455
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,412
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,263
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,185
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,985
  • Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    4,983
  • Common Eider
    Somateria mollissima (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,967

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
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

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

Nearby places in Vestfold

Browse all places in Vestfold →

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

Official Identifiers

SSB — Statistics Norway

Kommunenr
3903
Population (Wikidata)
27,086
Wikidata
Q483871

Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • SSB — Statistics Norway — Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504