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Smestad

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Total population

3,342

Coordinates59.91°, 11.10°

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

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City facts

Overview

Smestad sits in Akershus, Norway and is identified as a village. Around 3,342 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Coordinates of 59.906°, 11.096° situate Smestad in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 971 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 38% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
59.9060
Longitude
11.0963
Water area
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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)
644,301
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    16,457
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    15,474
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13,787
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    13,059
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12,506
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    10,872
  • European Greenfinch
    Chloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,303
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,063

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
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

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

Nearby places in Akershus

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.66
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
971

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

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

Events

Sources

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