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Nes

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Total population

250

Air quality index

18Good
Coordinates60.56°, 9.99°

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

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City facts

Overview

Nes is a small village that lies in Buskerud, Norway. The settlement sits at 60.564°, 9.988°, a subarctic location in the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 250 residents. Open solar datasets indicate about 916 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 36% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by short summers and long, very cold winters. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
60.5635
Longitude
9.9879
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
18
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
50
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9,900
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Witch's Hair
    Alectoria sarmentosa (Ach.) Ach. · Lecanoromycetes
    267
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    207
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
    Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    191
  • Willow Tit
    Poecile montanus (Conrad von Baldenstein, 1827) · Aves
    174
  • Eurasian Bullfinch
    Pyrrhula pyrrhula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    155
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    154
  • wolf lichen
    Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue · Lecanoromycetes
    152
  • Ramboldia elabens (Fr.) Kantvilas & Elix
    Ramboldia elabens (Fr.) Kantvilas & Elix · Lecanoromycetes
    150

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

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 Nes

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

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Nes, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library