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Blijham

Groningenvillage

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Total population

2,240

Coordinates53.11°, 7.07°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Groningen, Netherlands, Blijham occupies its own corner of the country. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 2,240. The settlement sits at 53.110°, 7.071°, a cool-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The location receives about 1,049 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 41% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
53.1098
Longitude
7.0714
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)
459,800
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,766
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,507
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,487
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,173
  • muskrat
    Ondatra zibethicus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Mammalia
    5,032
  • European mole
    Talpa europaea Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
    4,605
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    4,504
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,454

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
15
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2003-01-06

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J
Janneke Snijder-Hazelhoff
Dutch politician and farmer
Henk Bleker
Henk Bleker
Dutch former politician and jurist
Jan Mulder
Jan Mulder
Dutch football player, writer, actor and television personality (born 1945)
H
Harm Boelems
Dutch politician (1897-1954)
G
Geert Westers
R
Roelf Korvemaker
Anja Hazekamp
Anja Hazekamp
Dutch politician (born 1968)
H
Hindrik Wiekens
Mees Toxopeus
Mees Toxopeus
J
Jurjen Geert Pinkster
A
Anko Scholtens
J
Jan Koolhof
C
Carel Kral
Dutch photographer (1917–1995)
Eisso Woltjer
Eisso Woltjer
Dutch politician
J
Johannes Dijkhuis
L
Lammert Huizing

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

Nearby places in Groningen

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,049

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Blijham

Psychosomatische factoren in het steriele huwelijk
Harmannus Blijham · 1961
Nieuw van de bijl
Ger Blijham · 1999
Histofysiologie van het helper T cellen systeem in het konijn
Geert Harmannus Blijham · 1975

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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