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Harlingen
Frieslandtown
Total population
14,720
Air quality index
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Harlingen is a small town located in Friesland, Netherlands. Coordinates of 53.175°, 5.414° situate Harlingen in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 14,720. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,087 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 43% of daylight hours. Based on its cool temperate position, residents likely encounter long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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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
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,893
- Eurasian CootFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,891
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta2,875
- Common RedshankTringa totanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,505
- Great Cormorant/European ShagPhalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,481
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,435
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,390
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,349
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 Friesland
- Midlum1.5 mi away · pop. 645
- Wijnaldum2.4 mi away · pop. 490
- Kimswerd2.5 mi away · pop. 565
- Herbaijum3.4 mi away · pop. 253
- Achlum3.5 mi away · pop. 611
- Pietersbierum3.8 mi away · pop. 140
- Arum4 mi away · pop. 1,075
- Sexbierum4.2 mi away · pop. 1,721
- Pingjum4.2 mi away · pop. 585
- Hitzum4.3 mi away · pop. 230
- Zurich4.5 mi away · pop. 190
- Witmarsum5.5 mi away · pop. 1,735
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Harlingen
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
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Harlingen, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
CBS — Statistics Netherlands
- CBS code
- 0072
- Population (Wikidata)
- 15,807
- Wikidata
- Q2536628
Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • 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