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Sem
Vestfoldvillage
Total population
2,776
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a village in Vestfold, Norway, Sem occupies its own corner of the country. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 2,776. Located at 59.282°, 10.330°, Sem occupies a cool-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Based on its cool temperate position, residents likely encounter 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. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves9,728
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,536
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves9,449
- Graylag GooseAnser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,048
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,913
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves8,537
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves8,397
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves8,325
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 Vestfold
- Valberg2.6 mi away · pop. 714
- Tønsberg2.9 mi away · pop. 56,533
- Melsomvik4 mi away · pop. 2,091
- Stokke4.3 mi away · pop. 4,287
- Tandstad4.6 mi away
- Ramnes5.3 mi away
- Husøy5.6 mi away
- Andebu5.7 mi away · pop. 2,549
- Snipetorp6.2 mi away · pop. 508
- Undrumsdal6.3 mi away · pop. 566
- Åsgårdstrand6.7 mi away · pop. 3,046
- Revetal6.7 mi away · pop. 2,537
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Sem
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
Official Identifiers
SSB — Statistics Norway
- Kommunenr
- 0721
- Population (Wikidata)
- 21,948
- Wikidata
- Q11999900
Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • SSB — Statistics Norway — Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504