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Langesund

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Total population

5,500

Coordinates59.00°, 9.75°

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

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City facts

Overview

Langesund, a small town in Telemark, Norway, forms part of the country's settled landscape. The population stands at approximately 5,500. Langesund maps to 59.001°, 9.748° — squarely within the cool temperate belt. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 958 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 37% of daylight hours. Based on its cool temperate position, residents likely encounter long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
59.0007
Longitude
9.7484
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)
516,435
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Eider
    Somateria mollissima (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,605
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8,187
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7,389
  • Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    7,382
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7,346
  • Graylag Goose
    Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7,202
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7,050
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,792

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.6
Largest event
2005-01-29

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 Telemark

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.62
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
958

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

Official Identifiers

SSB — Statistics Norway

Kommunenr
0802
Wikidata
Q63167073

Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504

Sources

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