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Hölstein

Basel-Landschaftvillage

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Total population

2,071

Elevation432 m
Coordinates47.42°, 7.77°

Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, Hölstein occupies its own corner of the country. Around 2,071 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Its coordinates of 47.425°, 7.770° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,254 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
47.4247
Longitude
7.7698
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)
808,653
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • European roe deer
    Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
    15,086
  • Meadow Brown
    Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    12,758
  • Yellow-legged hornet
    Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 · Insecta
    9,388
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    9,068
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,795
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8,571
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8,216
  • red fox
    Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
    7,550

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
167
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2004-12-05

Most recent

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 Basel-Landschaft

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Geography & sun

Elevation
1,417 ft (432 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.43
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,254

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Hölstein

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Official Identifiers

BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office

BFS-Nr
2886
Population (Wikidata)
2,528
Wikidata
Q69020

Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library
  • • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771