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Twisk

North Hollandvillage

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Total population

1,023

Air quality index

28Good
Coordinates52.74°, 5.05°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a small village in North Holland, Netherlands, Twisk occupies its own corner of the country. Public datasets list a population of roughly 1,023. Located at 52.739°, 5.052°, Twisk occupies a cool-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,084 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 42% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Twisk.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
52.7387
Longitude
5.0519
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
28
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6
PM10 (µg/m³)
11.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
50
NO₂ (µg/m³)
15.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
810,666
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Coot
    Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    18,300
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    15,599
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    14,964
  • Graylag Goose
    Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    14,036
  • Tufted Duck
    Aythya fuligula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13,477
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    12,814
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12,765
  • Gadwall
    Mareca strepera (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    12,448

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3
Largest event
2004-06-21

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,084

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

Events

Official Identifiers

CBS — Statistics Netherlands

CBS code
0449
Population (Wikidata)
623
Wikidata
Q2928626

Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • CBS — Statistics Netherlands, municipality code via Wikidata P382
  • • CBS — Statistics Netherlands — Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382