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Balk
Frieslandvillage
Total population
5,000
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Balk is a small village in Friesland, Netherlands. Around 5,000 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Located at 52.899°, 5.583°, Balk occupies a cool-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,084 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 42% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
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
- Harich0.8 mi away · pop. 470
- Wikel1.8 mi away · pop. 645
- Sondel2 mi away · pop. 410
- Elahuizen2.5 mi away · pop. 155
- Oudega2.6 mi away · pop. 265
- Sloten2.6 mi away · pop. 715
- Nijemardum3.1 mi away · pop. 555
- Woudsend3.6 mi away · pop. 1,380
- Tjerkgaast4 mi away · pop. 380
- Aldemardum4 mi away · pop. 1,330
- Riis4.3 mi away · pop. 170
- Gaastmeer4.8 mi away · pop. 295
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org