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Kessel-Eik

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Total population

815

Coordinates51.28°, 6.02°

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

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City facts

Overview

Kessel-Eik is a small village located in Limburg, Netherlands. Kessel-Eik maps to 51.280°, 6.024° — squarely within the cool temperate belt. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 815. The location receives about 1,081 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 42% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests 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
51.2801
Longitude
6.0237
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,582,901
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • European Stonechat
    Saxicola rubicola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    22,588
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    20,707
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    15,254
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
    Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    14,994
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    14,755
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    14,569
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    13,651
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    13,215

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
233
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2002-07-22

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Neel Doff
Neel Doff
novelist (1858–1942)
F
François Meyers
Belgian politician and lawyer (1836-1915)
R
Robert Willemse
Dutch football player
Jos Engelen
Jos Engelen
Dutch physicist
F
Frans Cox
Dutch sculptor (1917–1997)
A
Alexander Ernste
Dutch sculptor (1913–1982)
I
Ienne Biemans
Dutch writer
G
Gabriël Gorris
Dutch writer (1907-1987)
J
Jean Scheyven
Belgian politician and lawyer
C.H.J.A. Janssen de Limpens
C.H.J.A. Janssen de Limpens
politician
J.C.P. Kats
J.C.P. Kats
linguistics (1906-2000)
W
Wim Kuipers
J
Jeroen Verkennis
association football player
J
Jeroen van Bergen
Dutch sculptor (born 1979)
P
Pierre Janse
association football player (1933-2005)
A
André Joosten
Dutch artist (1955-)

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.96
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,081

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org