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Hovet

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Air quality index

24Good
WeatherAvg high 44.1°F
Coordinates60.62°, 8.15°

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

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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

Latitude
60.6222
Longitude
8.1531
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
44.1°F
Avg low
32.2°F
Annual precipitation
45.5 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
24
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
61
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
58,504
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,083
  • Fieldfare
    Turdus pilaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    918
  • Whooper Swan
    Cygnus cygnus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    876
  • Eurasian Bullfinch
    Pyrrhula pyrrhula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    874
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    815
  • Willow Tit
    Poecile montanus (Conrad von Baldenstein, 1827) · Aves
    807
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    797
  • European Greenfinch
    Chloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    788

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
916

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

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