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Ter Apel

Groningentown

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Total population

8,545

Coordinates52.87°, 7.06°

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

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City facts

Overview

Ter Apel is a small town located in Groningen, Netherlands. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 52.874°, 7.062°. Around 8,545 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,060 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 41% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
52.8742
Longitude
7.0618
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)
428,238
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,764
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,023
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,962
  • European mole
    Talpa europaea Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
    3,798
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,785
  • muskrat
    Ondatra zibethicus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Mammalia
    3,615
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,550
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,439

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).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Groningen

Browse all places in Groningen →

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.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Ter Apel

Joodse begraafplaatsen in Groningen en Oost-Friesland
K. Jongeling · 1977

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Western Willow Spreadwing
Western Willow Spreadwing
Chalcolestes viridis
Seen 2026-09-20
Cepaea
Cepaea
Cepaea
Seen 2026-09-20
Speckled Wood
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
Seen 2026-09-20
Thick-legged Hover Fly
Thick-legged Hover Fly
Syritta pipiens
Seen 2026-09-18
Buzzing Spider
Buzzing Spider
Anyphaena accentuata
Seen 2026-09-18
Tapered Drone Fly
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
Seen 2026-09-18
Marmalade Hover Fly
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
Seen 2026-09-18
European Dyer's Polypore
European Dyer's Polypore
Phaeolus schweinitzii
Seen 2026-09-13
Bronzed Blackclock
Bronzed Blackclock
Pterostichus oblongopunctatus
Seen 2026-09-13

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library