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Selvik

Vestfoldvillage

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Total population

3,570

Air quality index

27Good
Coordinates59.57°, 10.26°

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

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Vestfold, Norway, Selvik is a village. Located at 59.568°, 10.259°, Selvik occupies a cool-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 3,570. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
59.5677
Longitude
10.2593
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
27
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
61
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
275,615
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,021
  • Common Eider
    Somateria mollissima (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,206
  • Common Goldeneye
    Bucephala clangula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,167
  • Graylag Goose
    Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,145
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,887
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,712
  • Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    3,709
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,636

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

B
Bergljot Hobæk Haff
novelist (1925-2016)
Hans Hein Theodor Nysom
Hans Hein Theodor Nysom
Norwegian politician (1845-1903)
Gustav Peter Blom
Gustav Peter Blom
Norwegian politician (1785-1869)
Bjarne Støtvig
Bjarne Støtvig
Norwegian politician (1898–1982)
Christian Ihlen
Christian Ihlen
Norwegian professor of theology
K
Karin Lian
Norwegian politician
M
Martin Halvorsen Vee
Norwegian politician
R
Robert Hermansen
Norwegian industry leader
H
Hans Allum
Norwegian writer (1777–1848)
Thorbjørn Lie-Jørgensen
Thorbjørn Lie-Jørgensen
Norwegian painter (1900-1961)
M
Mads Helland
Norwegian politician
O
Ole Henningsen Holtan
Norwegian farmer and politician (1805-1861)
Helga Ramstad
Helga Ramstad
Norwegian politician (1875-1956)
Barbara Larssen
Barbara Larssen
Norwegian singer
H
Halfdan Kongsten
Norwegian local politician, labour mayor
I
Ingar Nilsen
Norwegian jurist and politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)