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Noordscheschut

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Noordscheschut

Total population

2,135

Coordinates52.72°, 6.53°

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

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City facts

Overview

Noordscheschut is a village in the north of the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Hoogeveen, Drenthe.

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History & geography

History

Noordscheschut is a settlement along a canal which developed in the 18th century for peat excavation. It was first mentioned in the 1850s as Noordsche Schut, and means "northern sluice". In 2020, the local football club, VV Noordscheschut, promoted to the Hoofdklasse.

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Geography

Latitude
52.7208
Longitude
6.5345
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)
1,112,802
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,317
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    9,831
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    9,128
  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,866
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7,969
  • European Pied Flycatcher
    Ficedula hypoleuca (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    7,341
  • Speckled Wood
    Pararge aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    7,308
  • European Stonechat
    Saxicola rubicola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7,157

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
16
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2003-01-06

Most recent

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Erik Dekker
Erik Dekker
Dutch cyclist and manager
Jan Bols
Jan Bols
Dutch speed skater
Lea Bouwmeester
Lea Bouwmeester
Dutch former politician, civil servant and social counselor
Piet Kleine
Piet Kleine
Dutch speed skater
Rob Houwer
Rob Houwer
film producer (1937–2025)
Anne Mulder
Anne Mulder
Dutch former politician
Roy Pouw
Roy Pouw
Dutch motorcycle racer
Hendrik Koekoek
Hendrik Koekoek
Dutch politician (1912-1987)
Herman Bavinck
Herman Bavinck
Dutch Reformed theologian (1854-1921)
K
Kim Renkema
Dutch volleyball player
M
Michel Ratuohaling
Dutch football player
Marc Houtzager
Marc Houtzager
Dutch equestrian (born 1971)
J
Jos van Aalderen
Dutch resistance fighter and merchant (1909-1988)
Hermien van der Weide
Hermien van der Weide
Dutch singer (1943-2003)
Jill de Jong
Jill de Jong
Dutch actress
A
Albert Metselaar
Dutch poet and writer

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.9
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,060

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
27
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Sources

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