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Swichum
Frieslandvillage
Total population
50
Air quality index
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Friesland, Netherlands, Swichum is classified as a tiny village in public datasets. Public datasets list a population of roughly 50. The settlement sits at 53.154°, 5.821°, a cool-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available 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
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia23,484
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves11,262
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,781
- Nathusius's BatPipistrellus nathusii (Keyserling & Blasius, 1839) · Mammalia9,257
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves8,667
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves7,845
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,464
- Eurasian CootFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves7,089
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.8 — 2025-11-140 km ESE of Uithuizen, Netherlands
- M 2.7 — 2022-09-243 km SSW of Spijk, Netherlands
- M 3.2 — 2019-05-221 km E of Warffum, Netherlands
- M 3.4 — 2013-02-071 km NE of Usquert, Netherlands
- M 3.4 — 2012-08-161 km NNE of Loppersum, Netherlands
- M 3.3 — 2008-10-302 km SSW of Usquert, Netherlands
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Friesland
- Wirdum0.7 mi away · pop. 1,205
- Wytgaard1.8 mi away · pop. 568
- Warstiens1.8 mi away · pop. 37
- Hempens1.9 mi away · pop. 232
- Reduzum3 mi away · pop. 1,119
- Warten3.2 mi away · pop. 916
- Jellum3.3 mi away · pop. 150
- Bears3.6 mi away · pop. 125
- Friens3.9 mi away · pop. 89
- Boksum4.1 mi away · pop. 400
- Jorwert4.5 mi away · pop. 335
- Mantgum4.6 mi away · pop. 1,170
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)