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Krimpen aan de Lek
South Hollandvillage
Total population
6,580
Air quality index
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Krimpen aan de Lek is a small village that lies in South Holland, Netherlands. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 6,580. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 51.895°, 4.638°. The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.
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
- Eurasian CootFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves63,923
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves50,491
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves47,764
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves46,978
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves45,769
- Mute SwanCygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves44,837
- muskratOndatra zibethicus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Mammalia43,723
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves42,101
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2011-09-083 km ENE of Heijen, Netherlands
- M 2.9 — 2008-10-1119 km WNW of Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
- M 3.4 — 2001-09-1010 km W of Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
- M 3.8 — 2001-09-097 km W of Egmond aan Zee, 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.
Geography & sun
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
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Krimpen aan de Lek, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
CBS — Statistics Netherlands
- CBS code
- 0541
- Population (Wikidata)
- 744
- Wikidata
- Q2267399
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
- • CBS — Statistics Netherlands, municipality code via Wikidata P382
- • CBS — Statistics Netherlands — Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382