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Achlum
Frieslandvillage
Total population
611
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Achlum is a small village located in Friesland, Netherlands. Around 611 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Achlum maps to 53.148°, 5.484° — squarely within the cool temperate belt. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves5,218
- Eurasian CootFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,802
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta4,481
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,338
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta4,162
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,960
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,867
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,780
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.8 — 2025-11-140 km ESE of Uithuizen, Netherlands
- M 2.7 — 2022-09-243 km SSW of Spijk, Netherlands
- M 3.2 — 2019-05-221 km E of Warffum, Netherlands
- M 3.4 — 2013-02-071 km NE of Usquert, Netherlands
- M 3.4 — 2012-08-161 km NNE of Loppersum, Netherlands
- M 3.3 — 2008-10-302 km SSW of Usquert, 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 Friesland
- Arum1.3 mi away · pop. 1,075
- Hitzum1.8 mi away · pop. 230
- Lollum2.5 mi away · pop. 360
- Herbaijum2.6 mi away · pop. 253
- Midlum2.8 mi away · pop. 645
- Pingjum2.9 mi away · pop. 585
- Witmarsum3.3 mi away · pop. 1,735
- Tzum3.4 mi away · pop. 1,110
- Wijnaldum3.4 mi away · pop. 490
- Waaksens3.5 mi away · pop. 85
- Kûbaard4.1 mi away · pop. 240
- Schettens4.5 mi away · pop. 285
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist