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Leeuwarden
Frieslandcity
Total population
91,992
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Leeuwarden, a sizeable town in Friesland, Netherlands, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Located at 53.201°, 5.792°, Leeuwarden occupies a cool-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 91,992. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,087 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 43% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Leeuwarden
![Nieuwe Catalogus Der Provinciale Bibliotheek Van Friesland [leeuwarden], Volume 2](https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/11357799-M.jpg)

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
CBS — Statistics Netherlands
- CBS code
- 0080
- Population (Wikidata)
- 124,481
- Wikidata
- Q2311189
Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382
Sources
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • CBS — Statistics Netherlands, municipality code via Wikidata P382
- • CBS — Statistics Netherlands — Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382