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Berchem
Antwerptown
Demographic figures from Statbel. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Antwerp, Belgium, Berchem is a town. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 51.194°, 4.433°. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The location receives about 1,104 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 43% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Yellow-legged hornetVespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 · Insecta34,221
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves33,043
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves29,054
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves24,121
- DogwoodCornus sanguinea L. · Magnoliopsida21,223
- Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves17,713
- Harlequin ladybird, Asian ladybird, Asian ladybeetleHarmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) · Insecta11,503
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves10,082
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2018-05-251 km S of Reppel, Belgium
- M 2.8 — 2008-12-201 km WSW of Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- M 2.8 — 2008-09-121 km NNW of Court-Saint-Étienne, Belgium
- M 2.7 — 2008-08-091 km SW of Ottignies, Belgium
- M 2.6 — 2008-08-090 km NW of Ottignies, Belgium
- M 2.5 — 2008-08-081 km SSW of Ottignies, Belgium
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Antwerp
- Borgerhout1.4 mi away · pop. 47,188
- Mortsel1.9 mi away
- Deurne1.9 mi away · pop. 86,297
- Antwerp2.3 mi away · pop. 506,922
- Wilrijk2.4 mi away
- Borsbeek2.4 mi away
- Edegem2.8 mi away · pop. 22,261
- Hoboken3.3 mi away
- Merksem3.4 mi away · pop. 48,104
- Boechout3.5 mi away · pop. 12,335
- Hove3.7 mi away
- Wommelgem4 mi away · pop. 12,893
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Berchem
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
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Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library