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Heerenveen

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Total population

29,799

Air quality index

24Good
WeatherAvg high 57.3°F
Coordinates52.96°, 5.93°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Friesland, Netherlands, Heerenveen stands as a town. Coordinates of 52.957°, 5.927° situate Heerenveen in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 29,799. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,084 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 42% of daylight hours. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 57.3°F and lows near 45.7°F, alongside about 35 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Based on its cool temperate position, residents likely encounter long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
52.9568
Longitude
5.9270
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
57.3°F
Avg low
45.7°F
Annual precipitation
35 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
24
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
32
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6.8

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
887,326
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7,792
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    7,692
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7,466
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7,392
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7,187
  • Speckled Wood
    Pararge aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    6,296
  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,225
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,029

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
10
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

Tonny de Jong
Tonny de Jong
Dutch speed skater
B
Baukje Galama
Dutch politician
Mindert Hepkema
Mindert Hepkema
Yep Kramer
Yep Kramer
Dutch speed skater
Elske Schotanus
Elske Schotanus
Dutch artist and writer
Jan Roelof Kruithof
Jan Roelof Kruithof
Dutch speed skater
Dolf Zwerver
Dolf Zwerver
Dutch painter (1932-2010)
Steven de Jong
Steven de Jong
Dutch screenwriter, film producer, television producer, television actor, film actor, film director, television director and writer (born 1962)
M
Martin-Jan van Santen
Dutch screenwriter and television director (born 1968)
R
Reitze Jonkman
Dutch linguist
Wesselius Marcus Houwing
Wesselius Marcus Houwing
politician (1831-1907)
Jan Ankerman
Jan Ankerman
Dutch politician (1869-1928)
K
Klasina Seinstra
Dutch speed skater
J
Jurrit Visser
Dutch politician
Jan Nicolaas Bakhuizen van den Brink
Jan Nicolaas Bakhuizen van den Brink
Dutch theologian (1896–1987)
H
Herman van Ham
head chef (1931–2012)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Friesland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,084

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Heerenveen

Frysk
Susan van den Berg · 2018
Atje Keulen-Deelstra vertelt exclusief haar story
Atje Keulen-Deelstra vertelt exclusief haar story
Atje Keulen-Deelstra · 1970
Geart Jabiks (1886-1954)
Geart Jabiks van der Berg · 2013

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Thistle Conch
Thistle Conch
Aethes cnicana
Seen 2026-06-08
Black Medick
Black Medick
Medicago lupulina
Seen 2026-06-03
white clover
white clover
Trifolium repens
Seen 2026-06-03
Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lapidarius
Seen 2026-06-03
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura elegans
Seen 2026-06-03
Marsh Skullcap
Marsh Skullcap
Scutellaria galericulata
Seen 2026-06-03
broadleaf cattail
broadleaf cattail
Typha latifolia
Seen 2026-06-03
Fig-leaved Goosefoot
Fig-leaved Goosefoot
Chenopodium ficifolium
Seen 2026-06-03
common chickweed
common chickweed
Stellaria media
Seen 2026-06-03

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Heerenveen, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Koornbeursweg rotonde richting oosten — Heerenveen, Netherlands0 miIt Hearrenfean, Trinitastsjerke (PKN) II — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.1 miIt Hearrenfean, Trinitastsjerke (PKN) I — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.1 miMan met fiets — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.1 mi2024 It Hearrenfean, eardere Krústsjerke — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.1 mi20101114 Gemeenteplein 33 (Oenemastate) Heerenveen Fr NL — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.3 miGemeenteplein 81-83, Heerenveen — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.3 miVan Harenspad 52, Heerenveen — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.3 miHeideburen 71, Heerenveen — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.3 miStenen-protestantse-kerk-2015 — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.3 miHeerenveen - Compagnonstraat — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.3 miHeerenveen Breedpad seen from the bridge to the southwest — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.3 miAfonso Alves 1 — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.4 mi20130303 Crackstate Heerenveen Fr NL — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.4 mi20130303 Heilige Geestkerk Heerenveen Fr NL — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.4 miNight of the Koemarkt 2018 (41322209690) — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.4 miNight of the Koemarkt 2018 (42414580644) — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.4 miNight of the Koemarkt 2018 (42414577674) — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.4 miNight of the Koemarkt 2018 (28263886187) — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.4 miNight of the Koemarkt 2018 (29261448538) — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.4 miNight of the Koemarkt 2018 (28263876527) — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.4 miNight of the Koemarkt 2018 (29261439888) — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.4 miNight of the Koemarkt 2018 (28263863697) — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.4 miNight of the Koemarkt 2018 (42414557784) — Heerenveen, Netherlands0.4 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

CBS — Statistics Netherlands

CBS code
0074
Population (Wikidata)
50,650
Wikidata
Q574558

Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382

Sources

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • 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