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Klemskerke

West Flandersvillage

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Klemskerke

Air quality index

27Good
Coordinates51.24°, 3.02°

Demographic figures from Statbel. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

De Haan is a place and a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of De Haan proper, Wenduine, Klemskerke, Vlissegem and Harendijk. On January 1, 2020 De Haan had a total population of 12,700. The total area is 46.14 km2 which gives a population density of 275.26 inhabitants per km2.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
51.2425
Longitude
3.0239
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
27
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
9.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
34
NO₂ (µg/m³)
18.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
489,002
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-legged hornet
    Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 · Insecta
    14,545
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,767
  • Japanese Rose
    Rosa rugosa Thunb. · Magnoliopsida
    7,912
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7,721
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7,212
  • Ring-necked Pheasant
    Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,528
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,414
  • Sea Rocket
    Cakile maritima Scop. · Magnoliopsida
    6,182

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
4.1
Largest event
2007-01-23

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

C
Constantin Thoma
priest, teacher, vice principal and pastor (1836-1906)
E
Emilius Van Iseghem
A
Albertus Maes
J
Joannes Petrus Pachalis Schipman
priest, curate, director and inspector of schools (1820-1886)
A
Albertus Dillen
G
Gabriël Cazaux
J
Joannes-Baptista de Laeter
chaplain
L
Lucas Vlieghe
C
Cornelius Boubereel
J
Jacobus Snick
coadjutor
A
Alexius Scherpings
L
Ludovicus Cattellion
L
Leopold Claeys
M
Michael Cosyn
J
Jacobus de Cuyper
coadjutor
F
Franciscus de Jaegher

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.13
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,142

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
6
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Eurasian Magpie
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica
Seen 2026-05-31
Red Admiral
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Seen 2026-05-30
Western Honey Bee
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Seen 2026-05-30
Brown-tail Moth
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
Seen 2026-05-30
Deraeocoris flavilinea
Deraeocoris flavilinea
Deraeocoris flavilinea
Seen 2026-05-29
Phylus coryli
Phylus coryli
Phylus coryli
Seen 2026-05-29
10-spot Ladybird
10-spot Ladybird
Adalia decempunctata
Seen 2026-05-29
Asian Lady Beetle
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
Seen 2026-05-29
Heart and Dart
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
Seen 2026-05-28

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Klemskerke, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Klemskerke Church R02 — Klemskerke, Belgium0 miKlemskerke Church R01 — Klemskerke, Belgium0 miPastorie De Haan — Klemskerke, Belgium0 miKlemskerke Church R05 — Klemskerke, Belgium0.1 miKlemskerke Church R04 — Klemskerke, Belgium0.1 miKlemskerke Church R08 — Klemskerke, Belgium0.1 miKlemskerke Church R10 — Klemskerke, Belgium0.1 miKlemskerke Church R09 — Klemskerke, Belgium0.1 miKlemskerke Church R11 — Klemskerke, Belgium0.1 miKlemskerke Church R12 — Klemskerke, Belgium0.1 miDom Perignon — Klemskerke, Belgium0.1 miKlemskerke Geersensmolen R01 — Klemskerke, Belgium0.3 miKlemskerke Geersensmolen R02 — Klemskerke, Belgium0.3 miDe Haan Beach centre c — Klemskerke, Belgium0.3 miD Hazebrug De Haan — Klemskerke, Belgium0.4 miBreedhuis Batterijstraat 13 — Klemskerke, Belgium1 miHet Reigershof — Klemskerke, Belgium1 miPferd (5820452947) — Klemskerke, Belgium1.1 miHeidekapel2 — Klemskerke, Belgium1.4 miHeidekapel — Klemskerke, Belgium1.4 miNieuwdorpstraat4 — Klemskerke, Belgium1.4 miNieuwdorpstraat 27 Fabriek (1) — Klemskerke, Belgium1.4 miNieuwdorpstraat 27 Fabriek (2) — Klemskerke, Belgium1.4 miBatterij Deutschland stuk 38 cm — Klemskerke, Belgium1.4 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

Statbel — Statistics Belgium

NIS
35029A
Wikidata
Q498655

NIS/INS code via Wikidata P1567

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Statbel — Statistics Belgium — NIS/INS code via Wikidata P1567