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Benthuizen
South Hollandvillage
Total population
3,352
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Benthuizen sits in South Holland, Netherlands and is identified as a village. It is home to roughly 3,352 residents. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a cool temperate latitude (52.078°, 4.541°). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 58.4°F and lows near 46.4°F, alongside about 35.5 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). 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. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- muskratOndatra zibethicus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Mammalia59,655
- Eurasian CootFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves52,780
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves45,426
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves42,963
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves41,819
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves41,228
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves40,455
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves38,539
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2008-10-1119 km WNW of Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
- M 3.4 — 2001-09-1010 km W of Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
- M 3.8 — 2001-09-097 km W of Egmond aan Zee, 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 South Holland
- Zoetermeer2.4 mi away · pop. 124,780
- Hazerswoude-Dorp2.5 mi away · pop. 6,350
- Zoeterwoude-Dorp3.6 mi away
- Hazerswoude-Rijndijk4 mi away · pop. 5,426
- Koudekerk aan den Rijn4.3 mi away · pop. 4,119
- Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk4.4 mi away
- Boskoop5.2 mi away · pop. 15,536
- Voorschoten5.3 mi away · pop. 25,315
- Waddinxveen5.4 mi away · pop. 32,015
- Leiderdorp5.8 mi away · pop. 27,128
- Leiden6 mi away · pop. 123,753
- Leidschendam6.3 mi away · pop. 26,335
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
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Benthuizen, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
CBS — Statistics Netherlands
- CBS code
- 0490
- Population (Wikidata)
- 420
- Wikidata
- Q818270
Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • 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