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Oudkarspel
North Hollandvillage
Total population
3,995
Air quality index
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within North Holland, Netherlands, Oudkarspel stands as a village. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 3,995. Located at 52.715°, 4.801°, Oudkarspel occupies a cool-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,084 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 42% of daylight hours. Based on its cool temperate position, residents likely encounter long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves31,844
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves30,781
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves26,880
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves26,511
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves22,424
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves21,004
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves20,797
- Eurasian CootFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves20,206
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2008-10-1119 km WNW of Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
- M 3.7 — 2001-09-1254 km WNW of Petten, Netherlands
- M 3.4 — 2001-09-1010 km W of Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
- M 3.8 — 2001-09-097 km W of Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here








People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Holland
- Noord-Scharwoude0.9 mi away · pop. 5,470
- Waarland1.4 mi away · pop. 2,530
- Zuid-Scharwoude1.6 mi away · pop. 6,085
- Zijdewind2.5 mi away · pop. 385
- Dirkshorn2.6 mi away · pop. 1,700
- Tuitjenhorn2.6 mi away · pop. 3,780
- 't Veld2.8 mi away · pop. 2,045
- Broek op Langedijk2.8 mi away · pop. 5,770
- Warmenhuizen2.8 mi away · pop. 6,100
- Oude-Niedorp3.1 mi away · pop. 415
- Heerhugowaard3.8 mi away · pop. 54,950
- Nieuwe-Niedorp4.1 mi away · pop. 3,360
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Oudkarspel, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
CBS — Statistics Netherlands
- CBS code
- 1146
- Population (Wikidata)
- 642
- Wikidata
- Q2427079
Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • CBS — Statistics Netherlands, municipality code via Wikidata P382
- • CBS — Statistics Netherlands — Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382