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Kerkenveld
Drenthevillage
Total population
840
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Kerkenveld sits in Drenthe, Netherlands and is identified as a small village. Kerkenveld maps to 52.669°, 6.501° — squarely within the cool temperate belt. It is home to roughly 840 residents. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,060 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. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Kerkenveld.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,623
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves9,026
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves8,976
- White StorkCiconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,266
- DandelionTaraxacum officinale Weber ex F.H.Wigg. · Magnoliopsida8,080
- European moleTalpa europaea Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia8,050
- Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris Gaertn. · Magnoliopsida7,770
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,749
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
- Alteveer0.6 mi away · pop. 835
- Zuidwolde2.9 mi away · pop. 6,240
- Linde3 mi away · pop. 600
- Hollandscheveld3 mi away · pop. 4,395
- Drogteropslagen3.2 mi away · pop. 530
- Elim3.5 mi away · pop. 2,355
- Hoogeveen3.7 mi away · pop. 39,995
- Noordscheschut3.9 mi away · pop. 2,135
- Nieuweroord4.8 mi away · pop. 950
- Nieuwlande5 mi away · pop. 1,355
- Fort5 mi away · pop. 610
- Fluitenberg5.1 mi away · pop. 485
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org