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Mechelen
Antwerpcity
Demographic figures from Statbel. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Mechelen is a city that lies in Antwerp, Belgium. Coordinates of 51.028°, 4.480° situate Mechelen in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Based on its cool temperate position, residents likely encounter long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,104 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with 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 · Insecta37,095
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves28,107
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves24,582
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves21,701
- Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves13,685
- Harlequin ladybird, Asian ladybird, Asian ladybeetleHarmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) · Insecta12,928
- Indian BalsamImpatiens glandulifera Royle · Magnoliopsida11,132
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves8,454
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 2.9 — 2013-01-200 km WNW of Brachterbeek, Netherlands
- M 2.8 — 2008-12-201 km WSW of Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- M 3.3 — 2008-09-133 km SSE of Florennes, Belgium
- M 2.8 — 2008-09-121 km NNW of Court-Saint-Étienne, Belgium
- M 2.8 — 2008-08-120 km SSW of Wessem, Netherlands
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 Antwerp
- Muizen1.9 mi away · pop. 5,442
- Hombeek2 mi away
- Elzestraat2.2 mi away
- Walem2.8 mi away · pop. 2,031
- Leest2.9 mi away
- Heffen2.9 mi away
- Bonheiden3 mi away · pop. 15,078
- Sint-Katelijne-Waver3.7 mi away · pop. 21,197
- Heindonk4.2 mi away
- Rumst4.3 mi away · pop. 15,114
- Duffel4.8 mi away · pop. 17,119
- Peulis4.8 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Mechelen
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Mechelen, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
Statbel — Statistics Belgium
- NIS
- 12025
- Population (Wikidata)
- 86,921
- Wikidata
- Q162022
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
- • Open Library
- • Statbel — Statistics Belgium — NIS/INS code via Wikidata P1567