What is the population of Arcen, Limburg?

Arcen has a population of approximately 2,545 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Arcen, Limburg located?

Arcen is located in Limburg, Netherlands, at approximate coordinates 51.4763°, 6.1785°.

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Arcen

Total population

2,545

Land area11.47 km²

Coordinates51.48°, 6.18°

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

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City facts

Area

11.47 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Arcen is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. In 2010, it became part of the municipality of Venlo. Previously, it had been part of the municipality of Arcen en Velden and the seat of the town hall.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

51.4763

Longitude

6.1785

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)

1,065,598

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Great Egret
Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
10,071
Gray/Purple Heron
Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
9,758
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
9,146
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
8,321
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
8,282
Graylag Goose
Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
7,680
White Stork
Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
7,640
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
7,217

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

231

Largest magnitude

4.8

Largest event

2002-07-22

Most recent

M 2.5 — 2021-01-02
5 km ENE of Eynatten, Belgium
M 2.9 — 2018-05-25
1 km S of Reppel, Belgium
M 2.9 — 2013-01-20
0 km WNW of Brachterbeek, Netherlands
M 4.2 — 2011-09-08
3 km ENE of Heijen, Netherlands
M 4.1 — 2009-07-24
2 km NW of Kamp-Lintfort, Germany
M 3.2 — 2008-12-25
6 km ESE of Rheinberg, Germany

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Limburg

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

2.96

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,081

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

318

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth

Poplar Ladybird Beetle

Colorado Potato Beetle

Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Seen 2026-09-22

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

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Arcen, sourced from Wikidata.

Scrooge Festival
festival
festival in Arcen, Netherlands

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API