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Beets

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Total population

550

Coordinates52.59°, 4.98°

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

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Overview

Beets is a small village located in North Holland, Netherlands. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a cool temperate latitude (52.588°, 4.978°). Public datasets list a population of roughly 550. 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. Based on its cool temperate position, residents likely encounter long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
52.5882
Longitude
4.9779
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)
1,604,839
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Coot
    Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    28,104
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    24,773
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    23,638
  • Western Jackdaw
    Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    23,392
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    23,264
  • Gadwall
    Mareca strepera (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    22,471
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    22,036
  • Graylag Goose
    Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    21,849

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.9
Largest event
2008-10-11

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Mitchell Dijks
Mitchell Dijks
Dutch footballer (born 1993)
Kees Kwakman
Kees Kwakman
Dutch professional footballer
E
Ellen Pieters
Dutch actress (born 1964)
Adriaan Reland
Adriaan Reland
Dutch scholar (1676-1718)
Kim van Kooten
Kim van Kooten
Dutch actress and screenwriter (born 1974)
Dave Bulthuis
Dave Bulthuis
Dutch football player
Fleur Agema
Fleur Agema
Dutch politician (born 1976)
J. J. P. Oud
J. J. P. Oud
Dutch architect (1890–1963)
E
Edwin Zoetebier
Dutch footballer
André Kraan
André Kraan
association football player (1927-2012)
André Krul
André Krul
Dutch footballer
Steven Rooks
Steven Rooks
road bicycle racer
Pieter Oud
Pieter Oud
Dutch politician (1886-1968)
Vincent van der Voort
Vincent van der Voort
Dutch professional darts player
Mart Stam
Mart Stam
Dutch architect (1899–1986)
Martin Koeman
Martin Koeman
Dutch footballer (1938-2013)

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

Nearby places in North Holland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,084

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Beets

Physics and chemistry of sugar-beet in sugar manufacture
Konstantin Vukov · 1977
Our Wonderful Progress
Our Wonderful Progress
Trumbull White · 1902
A TOUR OF THE WORLD
A TOUR OF THE WORLD
Malik Mansab Khan · 2025

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Red Admiral
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Seen 2026-07-04
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
Seen 2026-07-04
Reed Bunting
Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus
Seen 2026-07-04
Common Pill Woodlouse
Common Pill Woodlouse
Armadillidium vulgare
Seen 2026-07-04
Cinnabar moth
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
Seen 2026-07-04
Sedge Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Seen 2026-07-04
White Sweetclover
White Sweetclover
Melilotus albus
Seen 2026-07-04
Yellow Loosestrife
Yellow Loosestrife
Lysimachia vulgaris
Seen 2026-07-04
common mugwort
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
Seen 2026-07-04

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

CBS — Statistics Netherlands

CBS code
0371
Population (Wikidata)
401
Wikidata
Q35148820

Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382

Sources

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