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Vossem
Flemish Brabantvillage
Demographic figures from Statbel. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Vossem sits in Flemish Brabant, Belgium and is identified as a village. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Coordinates of 50.835°, 4.561° situate Vossem in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 59.5°F and lows near 46.2°F, together with about 30.8 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Open solar datasets indicate about 1,108 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 43% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Vossem.
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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
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Yellow-legged hornetVespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 · Insecta33,128
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves27,465
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves23,002
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves16,439
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves12,417
- Harlequin ladybird, Asian ladybird, Asian ladybeetleHarmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) · Insecta10,492
- Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves9,539
- Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica Poir. · Magnoliopsida6,759
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 Flemish Brabant
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 Vossem, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
Statbel — Statistics Belgium
- NIS
- 24104B
- Wikidata
- Q775637
NIS/INS code via Wikidata P1567
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • 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