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Gieten
Drenthetown
Total population
5,061
Air quality index
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a small town in Drenthe, Netherlands, Gieten occupies its own corner of the country. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 5,061. Coordinates of 53.003°, 6.764° situate Gieten in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,049 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 41% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves21,524
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves18,400
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves18,062
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves17,230
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves16,685
- White StorkCiconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves16,454
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves16,427
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves16,286
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
- Eext1.6 mi away · pop. 1,379
- Eexterzandvoort2.4 mi away · pop. 143
- Gasselte2.5 mi away · pop. 1,835
- Anderen3.2 mi away · pop. 274
- Gieterveen3.4 mi away · pop. 959
- Gasselternijveen3.7 mi away · pop. 1,852
- Eexterveen3.8 mi away · pop. 433
- Drouwen3.8 mi away · pop. 512
- Anloo3.9 mi away · pop. 446
- Annen4 mi away · pop. 3,556
- Drouwenerveen4.5 mi away · pop. 269
- Nieuwediep4.7 mi away · pop. 299
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Gieten
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
Official Identifiers
CBS — Statistics Netherlands
- CBS code
- 0116
- Population (Wikidata)
- 912
- Wikidata
- Q3025896
Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • 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