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Moss
Østfoldcity
Total population
50,647
Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Moss sits in Østfold, Norway and is identified as a sizeable town. Around 50,647 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Coordinates of 59.435°, 10.662° situate Moss in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The location receives about 971 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 38% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Moss.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves11,840
- Graylag GooseAnser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves11,365
- Common EiderSomateria mollissima (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves11,299
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves11,070
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves10,872
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves10,743
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves10,250
- Herring GullLarus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves10,013
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.9 — 2026-04-261 km SSE of Sørumsand, Norway
- M 2.9 — 2008-05-254 km WSW of Åneby, Norway
- M 2.6 — 2005-01-297 km NNE of Hvittingfoss, Norway
- M 2.6 — 2004-12-2910 km WNW of Flateby, Norway
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 Østfold
- Askim20.4 mi away · pop. 15,629
- Skjærvika21 mi away · pop. 1,036
- Utgård25.6 mi away · pop. 326
- Skjærhalden31.2 mi away · pop. 928
- Vyšetice698.6 mi away · pop. 79
- Vrbno704.4 mi away · pop. 85
- Blanice705.4 mi away · pop. 59
- Radvanov705.6 mi away · pop. 45
- Makov706.4 mi away · pop. 95
- Mužetice706.7 mi away · pop. 67
- Padařov706.7 mi away · pop. 126
- Čekanice706.9 mi away · pop. 72
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Moss
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
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Official Identifiers
SSB — Statistics Norway
- Kommunenr
- 3103
- Population (Wikidata)
- 53,207
- Wikidata
- Q109021
Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • SSB — Statistics Norway — Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504