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Aalst

North Brabantvillage

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Total population

10,195

Coordinates51.40°, 5.48°

Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Aalst, a small village in North Brabant, Netherlands, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Public datasets list a population of roughly 10,195. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a cool temperate latitude (51.397°, 5.477°). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,104 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year 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

Latitude
51.3970
Longitude
5.4775
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)
1,747,757
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    18,584
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    18,559
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    15,076
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    14,957
  • European Stonechat
    Saxicola rubicola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    14,619
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    14,310
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    13,910
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    13,430

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
191
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

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

Nearby places in North Brabant

Browse all places in North Brabant

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

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

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

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

Official Identifiers

CBS — Statistics Netherlands

CBS code
1001
Population (Wikidata)
485
Wikidata
Q112313905

Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382

Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • CBS — Statistics Netherlands, municipality code via Wikidata P382
  • CBS — Statistics Netherlands — Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382