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Verningen

Vestfoldvillage

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Total population

1,353

Air quality index

23Good

Elevation80 m

Coordinates59.09°, 10.10°

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

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City facts

Overview

Verningen is a small village in Vestfold, Norway. It is home to roughly 1,353 residents. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 59.092°, 10.102°. Based on its cool temperate position, residents likely encounter long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 971 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 38% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

59.0921

Longitude

10.1021

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

23

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

3.4

PM10 (µg/m³)

5.6

Ozone (µg/m³)

43

NO₂ (µg/m³)

6.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

612,285

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
10,243
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
9,774
Great Tit
Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
9,646
Graylag Goose
Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
9,540
Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
9,458
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
9,273
Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
8,466
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
8,395

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

2

Largest magnitude

2.6

Largest event

2005-01-29

Most recent

M 2.6 — 2005-01-29
7 km NNE of Hvittingfoss, Norway
M 2.6 — 2004-12-29
10 km WNW of Flateby, Norway

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Thor Heyerdahl

Norwegian anthropologist and adventurer (1914-2002)

Oluf Steen Julius Berner

Norwegian politician (1809-1855)

Anne Holt

Norwegian writer, lawyer and politician

Carl Anton Larsen

Carl Anton Larsen

Norwegian explorer and whaler (1860–1924)

Bjørg Eva Jensen

Bjørg Eva Jensen

Norwegian speed skater

Norwegian actor and film director

Oscar Wisting

Norwegian polar explorer (1871–1936)

Gunnar Halle

Norwegian association football player and manager

Hallvar Thoresen

Hallvar Thoresen

Norwegian association football player and manager

Colin Archer

Norwegian naval architect/shipbuilder of Scottish descent (1832-1921)

Lasse Gjertsen

Norwegian animator and musician

Conrad Carlsrud

gymnast (1884–1973)

Bernt Berntsen

Norwegian-American missionary

Norwegian sailor and writer (1888-1967)

Espen Hoff

Norwegian footballer

Sophus Bugge

Norwegian linguist (1833–1907)

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

Nearby places in Vestfold

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Geography & sun

Elevation

262 ft (80 m)

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

porcelain mushroom

porcelain mushroom

Oudemansiella mucida

Seen 2026-10-02

guelder-rose

Viburnum opulus

Seen 2026-10-02

Common Harebell

Common Harebell

Campanula rotundifolia

Seen 2026-09-20

Speckled Bush-cricket

Speckled Bush-cricket

Leptophyes punctatissima

Seen 2026-09-15

European lily of the valley

European lily of the valley

Convallaria majalis

Seen 2026-09-13

Fly Agaric

Amanita muscaria

Seen 2026-09-13

Purple-veiled Slippery Jack

Purple-veiled Slippery Jack

Seen 2026-09-13

garlic parachute

garlic parachute

Mycetinis alliaceus

Seen 2026-09-13

European Hornet

European Hornet

Seen 2026-09-13

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

Events

Gallery

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