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Boskoop
South Hollandtown
Total population
15,536
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Boskoop is a town located in South Holland, Netherlands. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a cool temperate latitude (52.074°, 4.663°). Recent open-data figures place its population at about 15,536. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,084 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 42% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- muskratOndatra zibethicus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Mammalia64,834
- Eurasian CootFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves46,903
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves44,112
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves42,005
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves37,408
- Mute SwanCygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves36,930
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves35,943
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves35,661
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
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
- Reeuwijk-Dorp1.8 mi away
- Waddinxveen2.1 mi away · pop. 32,015
- Hazerswoude-Dorp3.4 mi away · pop. 6,350
- Zwammerdam3.5 mi away · pop. 1,924
- Bodegraven3.8 mi away · pop. 18,187
- Alphen aan den Rijn4.2 mi away · pop. 71,428
- Moerkapelle4.3 mi away · pop. 4,400
- Hazerswoude-Rijndijk4.7 mi away · pop. 5,426
- Gouda4.8 mi away · pop. 71,752
- Koudekerk aan den Rijn5 mi away · pop. 4,119
- Benthuizen5.2 mi away · pop. 3,352
- Aarlanderveen5.4 mi away · pop. 1,161
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
Official Identifiers
CBS — Statistics Netherlands
- CBS code
- 0499
- Population (Wikidata)
- 15,045
- Wikidata
- Q106322830
Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • CBS — Statistics Netherlands, municipality code via Wikidata P382
- • CBS — Statistics Netherlands — Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382