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Uithuizen
Groningentown
Total population
5,105
Air quality index
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Groningen, Netherlands, Uithuizen is classified as a small town in public datasets. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 53.407°, 6.673°. Around 5,105 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,049 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 41% of daylight hours. 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 BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,790
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,453
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,246
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves3,048
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,931
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,748
- Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,682
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,682
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
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Groningen
- Zandeweer1.4 mi away · pop. 545
- Oldenzijl2 mi away · pop. 45
- Eppenhuizen2.1 mi away · pop. 50
- Rottum2.8 mi away · pop. 85
- Startenhuizen3 mi away · pop. 50
- Garsthuizen3.1 mi away · pop. 190
- Oosternieland3.4 mi away · pop. 100
- Zijldijk3.6 mi away · pop. 170
- Toornwerd3.9 mi away · pop. 80
- Roodeschool3.9 mi away · pop. 1,145
- Huizinge4.3 mi away · pop. 105
- Stitswerd4.4 mi away · pop. 65
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Uithuizen
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
CBS — Statistics Netherlands
- CBS code
- 0043
- Population (Wikidata)
- 1,448
- Wikidata
- Q2223679
Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • CBS — Statistics Netherlands, municipality code via Wikidata P382
- • CBS — Statistics Netherlands — Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382