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Velden

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Total population

5,080

Coordinates51.42°, 6.16°

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

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City facts

Overview

Velden is a small village in Limburg, Netherlands. Around 5,080 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Its coordinates of 51.416°, 6.163° place it in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,081 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 42% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
51.4156
Longitude
6.1633
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)
1,185,792
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11,950
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11,719
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11,175
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    10,247
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    10,021
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    9,301
  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,171
  • Graylag Goose
    Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,775

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
231
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2002-07-22

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Carla Beurskens
Carla Beurskens
Dutch distance runner
Ben Verbong
Ben Verbong
Dutch film director and screenwriter
Myra Ward
Myra Ward
Dutch actress (1916-1990)
Coy Koopal
Coy Koopal
Dutch football player (1932-2003)
Rick Hoogendorp
Rick Hoogendorp
Dutch footballer
Huub Stapel
Huub Stapel
Dutch actor (born 1954)
F
Frans Simons
Dutch bishop in India
W
Willem Willems
Dutch archaeologist (1950–2014)
Jeu Sprengers
Jeu Sprengers
Dutch footballer (1938-2008)
Frans Pollux
Frans Pollux
Dutch singer, writer and journalist
Menke Koos van der Beek
Menke Koos van der Beek
23 Nov 1918 - 10 Dec 1944
Mathieu Cordang
Mathieu Cordang
Dutch racing cyclist (1869–1942)
B
Bernard Hofstede
Dutch footballer
Mike Roelofs
Mike Roelofs
Dutch composer and pianist (born 1980)
P
Piet Killaars
Dutch sculptor (1922-2015)
S
Sjors Verdellen
Dutch football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Limburg

Browse all places in Limburg →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.96
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,081

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Velden

't kapelke--
Vera Hamers · 1999
Heyligen huyskens
Katja Boertjes · 1999

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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