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Maasdijk

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Maasdijk

Total population

4,340

Coordinates51.96°, 4.21°

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

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City facts

Overview

Maasdijk is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 5 km northwest of Maassluis.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
51.9575
Longitude
4.2149
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,527,829
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Coot
    Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    38,929
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    30,882
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    29,808
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    29,713
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    28,190
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    27,356
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    26,634
  • Western Jackdaw
    Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    26,551

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.9
Largest event
2008-10-11

Most recent

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

L
Louis de Koning
Dutch bicycle racer
Brilliana, Lady Harley
Brilliana, Lady Harley
English letter-writer
Maarten Tromp
Maarten Tromp
Dutch admiral (1598-1653)
A
Anneke Esaiasdochter
Dutch heretic
A
Angelus Merula
Dutch priest
Philips van Almonde
Philips van Almonde
Dutch Lieutenant Admiral
Nicolaes Couckebacker
Nicolaes Couckebacker
head of the Dutch trading post in Hirado and councilman in Delft
Witte Corneliszoon de With
Witte Corneliszoon de With
Dutch admiral (1599–1658)
Toon Tellegen
Toon Tellegen
Dutch writer, poet, and physician
H
Hendrik Speuy
Dutch musician
M
Michael van Dommelen
Dutch football player
Johan Been
Johan Been
Dutch town archivist of Brielle (1859–1930)
Willem Caland
Willem Caland
Dutch Indologist (1859–1932)
G
Gerard Hermans
Dutch politician (1910–1945)
A
Adolph Ernestus Thierens
Dutch astrologer (1875–1941)
Willem Bloys van Treslong
Willem Bloys van Treslong
Dutch nobleman (1529–1594)

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

Nearby places in South Holland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.03
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,104

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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