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Groningen
Groningencity
Total population
201,242
Air quality index
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a mid-sized city in Groningen, Netherlands, Groningen occupies its own corner of the country. The population stands at approximately 201,242. Its coordinates of 53.219°, 6.568° place it in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. 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. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 57.2°F and lows near 45.1°F with about 34.9 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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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
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves17,938
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves15,268
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves15,132
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves14,921
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves14,867
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves14,807
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves14,622
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves14,588
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.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Groningen



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
CBS — Statistics Netherlands
- CBS code
- 0014
- Population (Wikidata)
- 233,273
- Wikidata
- Q892526
Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • CBS — Statistics Netherlands, municipality code via Wikidata P382
- • CBS — Statistics Netherlands — Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382