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Vlissegem
West Flandersvillage
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statbel. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Vlissegem is a village located in West Flanders, Belgium. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 51.254°, 3.056°. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,142 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 45% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 57.9°F and lows near 47.9°F, together with about 33.3 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Yellow-legged hornetVespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 · Insecta14,559
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves10,154
- Japanese RoseRosa rugosa Thunb. · Magnoliopsida9,172
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves7,902
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves7,129
- Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves6,666
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves6,665
- Sea RocketCakile maritima Scop. · Magnoliopsida5,553
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2007-03-0246 km NE of Broadstairs, United Kingdom
- M 4.1 — 2007-01-2357 km ENE of Broadstairs, United Kingdom
- M 3.1 — 2005-02-271 km NW of Libercourt, France
- M 2.5 — 2004-10-030 km ESE of Maubray, Belgium
- M 3.1 — 2001-07-023 km NNE of Oostduinkerke, Belgium
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 West Flanders
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Vlissegem, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
Statbel — Statistics Belgium
- NIS
- 35029B
- Wikidata
- Q2180869
NIS/INS code via Wikidata P1567
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • 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