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Hovet
Buskerudvillage
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Hovet is a village that lies in Buskerud, Norway. Coordinates of 60.622°, 8.153° situate Hovet in the subarctic zone of the northern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Based on its subarctic position, residents likely encounter short summers and long, very cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 916 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 36% of daylight hours. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 44.1°F and lows near 32.2°F with about 45.5 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,083
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves918
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves876
- Eurasian BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves874
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves815
- Willow TitPoecile montanus (Conrad von Baldenstein, 1827) · Aves807
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves797
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves788
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
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
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









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Hovet, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org