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Huy

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Huy

Total population

21,354

Air quality index

52Moderate
Coordinates50.52°, 5.24°

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City facts

Overview

Huy is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Huy lies along the river Meuse, at the mouth of the small river Hoyoux. It is in the sillon industriel, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia, home to the Walloon population.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
50.5181
Longitude
5.2408
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
52
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
10.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
58
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
58,322
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Ring-necked Pheasant
    Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,495
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,231
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,541
  • Yellow-legged hornet
    Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 · Insecta
    1,026
  • Harlequin ladybird, Asian ladybird, Asian ladybeetle
    Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) · Insecta
    682
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    626
  • Hedgerow Crane's-bill
    Geranium pyrenaicum Burm.f. · Magnoliopsida
    622
  • Ivy-leaved Toadflax
    Cymbalaria muralis G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb. · Magnoliopsida
    589

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
86
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2002-07-22

Most recent

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

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

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Public attention

Books about this place

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Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image