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Groningen

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Total population

201,242

Air quality index

57Moderate
WeatherAvg high 57.2°F
Coordinates53.22°, 6.57°

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

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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

Latitude
53.2191
Longitude
6.5680
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
57.2°F
Avg low
45.1°F
Annual precipitation
34.9 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
57
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
11.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
16.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
92
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,357,343
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    17,938
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    15,268
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    15,132
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    14,921
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    14,867
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    14,807
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    14,622
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    14,588

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
11
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2025-11-14

Most recent

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

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 Groningen

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

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