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Testelt

Flemish Brabantvillage

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Elevation27 m
Coordinates51.01°, 4.95°

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City facts

Elevation
27 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Testelt is a village in Belgium, part of the municipality Scherpenheuvel-Zichem. It has a population of 2,877 (2006 est.).

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
51.0092
Longitude
4.9516
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
570,252
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-legged hornet
    Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 · Insecta
    18,773
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    14,617
  • Bullfrog, North American bullfrog
    Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) · Amphibia
    14,032
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11,879
  • Harlequin ladybird, Asian ladybird, Asian ladybeetle
    Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) · Insecta
    8,780
  • Ring-necked Pheasant
    Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8,403
  • Sharp-flowered Rush
    Juncus acutiflorus Ehrh. ex Hoffm. · Liliopsida
    6,854
  • Pumkinseed
    Lepomis gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Animalia
    6,051

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
75
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2002-07-22

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

L
Lode Wouters
cyclist (1929–2014)
J
Jozef Boons
Belgian cyclist (1943–2000)
J
Jozef Dupré
Belgian politician (1928–2021)
A
Alfons Mondelaers
Belgian politician (1892–1959)
L
Ludwig Wijnants
road bicycle racer
Louis Dupré
Louis Dupré
Philosopher (1925–2022)
Godfried Hermans
Godfried Hermans
Flemish Premonstratensian abbot
J
Jan Wijnants
bicycle racer
R
Rob Geeraerts
Belgian politician
V
Victor Doms
cyclist
J
Jos Nijsmans
Belgian politician
R
Raphaël Hooyberghs
cyclist
L
Léo Van Thielen
cyclist
G
Ghislain Van Olmen
politician (1856-1920)
L
Louis Ceusters
J
Jozef Verachtert

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

Nearby places in Flemish Brabant

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.03
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,104

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
25
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
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

European Rhinoceros Beetle
European Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes nasicornis
Seen 2026-05-31
garden orache
garden orache
Atriplex hortensis
Seen 2026-05-30
Yellow Shell Moth
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
Seen 2026-05-29
Yellow-haired Sun Fly
Yellow-haired Sun Fly
Myathropa florea
Seen 2026-05-26
Bird's-foot
Bird's-foot
Ornithopus perpusillus
Seen 2026-05-25
Great Green Bush-cricket
Great Green Bush-cricket
Tettigonia viridissima
Seen 2026-05-25
common yarrow
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Seen 2026-05-24
Ectophasia crassipennis
Ectophasia crassipennis
Ectophasia crassipennis
Seen 2026-05-24
Black-shouldered Shieldbug
Black-shouldered Shieldbug
Carpocoris purpureipennis
Seen 2026-05-24

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

Events

Gallery

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

Testelt - Watermolen, Noordelijke gevel met metseltekens en jaartal 1608 - (1000x1000) - IMG 9220 — Testelt, Belgium0.1 miTestelt - Watermolen, molenhuis - (1000x667) - IMG 9206 — Testelt, Belgium0.1 miTestelt - Watermolen, abtswapen - (1000x1000) -IMG 9205B — Testelt, Belgium0.1 miTestelt - Watermolen, rad - (1000x667) - IMG 9212 — Testelt, Belgium0.1 miRailway station of Testelt, Belgium, 28 April 2025 — Testelt, Belgium0.1 mi20240603 DB Cargo 186210 — Testelt, Belgium0.6 mi20240603 NMBS 1863 — Testelt, Belgium0.6 mi614.08-11-2006 - panoramio — Testelt, Belgium0.7 mi20240603 NMBS 424 — Testelt, Belgium0.7 miPapaver1 — Testelt, Belgium1.1 miPapaver2 — Testelt, Belgium1.1 miVierkensbroek Averbode Scherpenheuvel-Zichem — Testelt, Belgium1.3 miKapelletje Rhodestraat Aarschot — Testelt, Belgium1.4 miElzenklooster, Zichem — Testelt, Belgium1.4 miPoort Elzenklooster, Zichem — Testelt, Belgium1.4 miElzenklooster 03 — Testelt, Belgium1.4 miElzenklooster 02 — Testelt, Belgium1.4 miElzenklooster 01 — Testelt, Belgium1.4 miElzenklooster 04 — Testelt, Belgium1.4 miZichem Watermolen R02 — Testelt, Belgium1.5 miZichem Watermolen R01 — Testelt, Belgium1.5 miZichem Watermolen R03 — Testelt, Belgium1.5 miWegkapel, Mertenheenstraat, Aarschot — Testelt, Belgium1.5 miPater R. Van De Wouwerstraat 19, Zichem — Testelt, Belgium1.5 mi

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

Official Identifiers

Statbel — Statistics Belgium

NIS
24134D
Wikidata
Q2667710

NIS/INS code via Wikidata P1567

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • Statbel — Statistics Belgium — NIS/INS code via Wikidata P1567