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Fort
Drenthevillage
Total population
610
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Drenthe, Netherlands, Fort is classified as a small village in public datasets. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 610. Located at 52.652°, 6.386°, Fort occupies a cool-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,060 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 41% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. 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
Most-observed species
- White StorkCiconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves12,145
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves11,563
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves11,314
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves10,696
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,502
- Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris Gaertn. · Magnoliopsida9,130
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves8,877
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta8,224
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.8 — 2025-11-140 km ESE of Uithuizen, Netherlands
- M 2.7 — 2022-09-243 km SSW of Spijk, Netherlands
- M 3.2 — 2019-05-221 km E of Warffum, Netherlands
- M 3.4 — 2013-02-071 km NE of Usquert, Netherlands
- M 3.4 — 2012-08-161 km NNE of Loppersum, Netherlands
- M 3.3 — 2008-10-302 km SSW of Usquert, 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 Drenthe
- Veeningen1.4 mi away · pop. 640
- Zuidwolde2.5 mi away · pop. 6,240
- Linde2.7 mi away · pop. 600
- Echten4.1 mi away · pop. 365
- De Wijk4.3 mi away · pop. 2,815
- Koekange4.4 mi away · pop. 2,315
- Alteveer4.6 mi away · pop. 835
- Kerkenveld5 mi away · pop. 840
- Drogteropslagen5.1 mi away · pop. 530
- Rogat5.6 mi away · pop. 115
- Hoogeveen6 mi away · pop. 39,995
- Fluitenberg6.5 mi away · pop. 485
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Fort
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library