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Koersel
Limburgvillage
Demographic figures from Statbel. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Koersel is a village located in Limburg, Belgium. The settlement sits at 51.057°, 5.269°, a cool-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The location receives about 1,104 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 43% of daylight hours. Based on its cool temperate position, residents likely encounter long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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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 · Insecta11,749
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves11,399
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves10,425
- Bullfrog, North American bullfrogLithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) · Amphibia10,291
- Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus Ehrh. ex Hoffm. · Liliopsida9,479
- BrackenPteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn · Polypodiopsida7,169
- Pill SedgeCarex pilulifera L. · Liliopsida5,809
- BilberryVaccinium myrtillus L. · Magnoliopsida5,298
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2021-01-025 km ENE of Eynatten, Belgium
- M 2.9 — 2018-05-251 km S of Reppel, Belgium
- M 2.9 — 2013-01-200 km WNW of Brachterbeek, Netherlands
- M 4.2 — 2011-09-083 km ENE of Heijen, Netherlands
- M 2.8 — 2008-12-201 km WSW of Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- M 3 — 2008-12-082 km NNW of Jüchen, Germany
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 Limburg
- Heusden1.8 mi away · pop. 15,236
- Beringen1.9 mi away · pop. 43,975
- Beverlo3 mi away
- Zolder3 mi away · pop. 15,232
- Heppen4 mi away · pop. 4,264
- Paal4.3 mi away
- Leopoldsburg4.3 mi away · pop. 15,215
- Houthalen4.8 mi away
- Helchteren5 mi away
- Oostham5.1 mi away
- Lummen5.9 mi away · pop. 14,386
- Kwaadmechelen6.1 mi away
Geography & sun
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
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Koersel, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
Statbel — Statistics Belgium
- NIS
- 71004C
- Wikidata
- Q2139309
NIS/INS code via Wikidata P1567
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Statbel — Statistics Belgium — NIS/INS code via Wikidata P1567