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Nes

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Total population

1,084

Coordinates53.05°, 5.85°

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

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City facts

Overview

Set in Friesland, Netherlands, Nes is recorded in open geodata as a small village. Located at 53.053°, 5.852°, Nes occupies a cool-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Public datasets list a population of roughly 1,084. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
53.0528
Longitude
5.8517
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)
1,065,543
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Pipistrelle
    Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia
    23,123
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    10,068
  • Nathusius's Bat
    Pipistrellus nathusii (Keyserling & Blasius, 1839) · Mammalia
    9,036
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,579
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8,402
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    7,912
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7,712
  • Red Admiral
    Vanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    6,768

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
10
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2025-11-14

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Ids Postma
Ids Postma
Dutch speed skater
B
Baukje Galama
Dutch politician
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
Dutch politician (1885-1961)
Jouke de Vries
Jouke de Vries
Dutch professor
Elske Schotanus
Elske Schotanus
Dutch artist and writer
W
Wieger Hendricus Idzerda
Dutch photographer and filmmaker (1872-1938)
Wieger Hendrikus Idzerda
Wieger Hendrikus Idzerda
politician (1816-1881)
Feike de Boer
Feike de Boer
Dutch politician (1892-1976)
J
Jelle Broers Hylckama
politician
Nine van der Schaaf
Nine van der Schaaf
Dutch writer (1882-1973)
Martin Theodoor Houtsma
Martin Theodoor Houtsma
Dutch orientalist (1851-1943)
J
Jouke Alberda
Dutch police officer and esperantist
A
Anne Rauwerda
politician
B
Boukje Keulen
Dutch speed skater
B
Bouke van der Hem
Dutch lawyer
Douwe Kiestra
Douwe Kiestra
Belgian poet (1899-1970)

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

Nearby places in Friesland

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Geography & sun

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)