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Monster

South Hollandtown

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Total population

13,900

Coordinates52.02°, 4.17°

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

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City facts

Overview

Monster sits in South Holland, Netherlands and is identified as a small town. Public datasets list a population of roughly 13,900. The settlement sits at 52.022°, 4.172°, a cool-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The location receives about 1,084 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 42% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
52.0223
Longitude
4.1715
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)
3,670,141
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Coot
    Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    36,952
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    30,452
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    30,178
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    30,129
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    30,042
  • Western Jackdaw
    Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    27,400
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    26,906
  • Tufted Duck
    Aythya fuligula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    26,229

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).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Hugo María Van Steekelenburg
Hugo María Van Steekelenburg
Dutch catholic bishop
Anton Eduard van Arkel
Anton Eduard van Arkel
Dutch chemist (1893-1976)
Oscar Moens
Oscar Moens
Dutch footballer
Franco Burgersdijk
Franco Burgersdijk
Dutch logician
W
W. J. Maryson
Dutch writer (1950-2011)
Gerrit van Poelje
Gerrit van Poelje
Dutch civil servant, lawyer and Public Administration scholar (1884–1976)
Gerrit Solleveld
Gerrit Solleveld
road bicycle racer
J
Jan Justus Dingemans
H
Hans Strikwerda
Dutch organizational theorist
S
Stefan Aartsen
Dutch swimmer
Roel C. Verburg
Roel C. Verburg
Dutch comedian
Kees Broekman
Kees Broekman
Dutch speed skater and speed skating coach (1927-1992)
Arent van 's-Gravesande
Arent van 's-Gravesande
Dutch architect (1610–1662)
Jan Knippenberg
Jan Knippenberg
Dutch sportsperson and athletics competitor (1948-1995)
Daniëlle Overgaag
Daniëlle Overgaag
Dutch cyclist and TV presenter
A
Arjan van der Kaaij
Dutch football player

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)
2.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,084

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Monster

Gasleiding als aanleiding
P. W. van den Broeke · 1995
Novels (Congo / Eaters of the Dead / Sphere)
Novels (Congo / Eaters of the Dead / Sphere)
Michael Crichton · 1994
The Tempest
The Tempest
William Shakespeare · 1611
The Story of The Committee of 300
The Story of The Committee of 300
John Coleman · 2000
Our Wonderful Progress
Our Wonderful Progress
Trumbull White · 1902
Winsor McCay
Winsor McCay
Various · 2005
The history of Detroit and Michigan
The history of Detroit and Michigan
Silas Farmer · 1884

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Western Roe Deer
Western Roe Deer
Capreolus capreolus
Seen 2026-10-02
Red Fox
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Seen 2026-10-02
Domestic Muscovy Duck
Domestic Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata domestica
Seen 2026-10-02
Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Seen 2026-10-02
Brambling
Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla
Seen 2026-10-02
Eurasian Wryneck
Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla
Seen 2026-10-02
Egyptian Goose
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Seen 2026-10-02
Eurasian Magpie
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica
Seen 2026-10-02
Eurasian Goshawk
Eurasian Goshawk
Astur gentilis
Seen 2026-10-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

CBS — Statistics Netherlands

CBS code
0562
Population (Wikidata)
2,072
Wikidata
Q35025189

Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library
  • • CBS — Statistics Netherlands, municipality code via Wikidata P382
  • • CBS — Statistics Netherlands — Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382