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Prestfoss

Buskerudvillage

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Total population

519

Coordinates60.04°, 9.64°

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

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City facts

Overview

Prestfoss is a small village located in Buskerud, Norway. The settlement sits at 60.043°, 9.635°, a subarctic location in the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 519. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by short summers and long, very cold winters. The location receives about 916 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 36% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
60.0434
Longitude
9.6353
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)
39,225
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Rhodofomes roseus (Alb. & Schwein.) Kotl. & Pouzar
    Rhodofomes roseus (Alb. & Schwein.) Kotl. & Pouzar · Agaricomycetes
    1,022
  • Witch's Hair
    Alectoria sarmentosa (Ach.) Ach. · Lecanoromycetes
    761
  • Garden Lupin
    Lupinus polyphyllus Lindl. · Magnoliopsida
    525
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    524
  • Common Goldeneye
    Bucephala clangula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    506
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    473
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    443
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    394

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

H
Hildegunn Mikkelsplass
Norwegian biathlete
Erling Kroken
Erling Kroken
Norwegian ski jumper (1928-2007)
E
Eileif Kolsrud
Norwegian politician
Grete Kummen
Grete Kummen
Norwegian cross-country skier
Kjeld Stub
Kjeld Stub
Norwegian priest, politician (1868-1955)
O
Olaf Knudson
Norwegian politician (1915-1996)
O
Olaf Solumsmoen
Norwegian newspaper editor and politician (1896–1972)
A
Anne Haug
Norway politician
Niels Griis
Niels Griis
Danish theologian
E
Even Tollefsen Nubberud
Norwegian farmer and politician (1778-1859)
J
Josefine Frida
Norwegian actress (born 1996)
A
Andreas Mørch
Norwegian teacher (1902-1992)
D
Dag Aabye
Canadian endurance runner
C
Carsten Lien
C
Christian Kittilsen Næs
Norwegian politician (1850-1915)
Svend Haug
Svend Haug

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

Orange Ladybird
Orange Ladybird
Halyzia sedecimguttata
Seen 2026-09-09
Viviparous Lizard
Viviparous Lizard
Zootoca vivipara
Seen 2026-08-22
Large-leaved lupine
Large-leaved lupine
Lupinus polyphyllus
Seen 2026-08-19
marsh cudweed
marsh cudweed
Gnaphalium uliginosum
Seen 2026-08-19
pale smartweed
pale smartweed
Persicaria lapathifolia
Seen 2026-08-19
scentless mayweed
scentless mayweed
Tripleurospermum inodorum
Seen 2026-08-19
common yarrow
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Seen 2026-08-19
creeping thistle
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
Seen 2026-08-19
Meadowsweet
Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria
Seen 2026-08-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org