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Wateringen

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Wateringen

Total population

15,680

Elevation3 m
Land area8.9 km²
Coordinates52.02°, 4.27°

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

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City facts

Area
8.9 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Wateringen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 5 km southwest of The Hague city centre.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
52.0235
Longitude
4.2746
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,547,314
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Coot
    Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    50,299
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    41,099
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    40,006
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    39,760
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    39,265
  • Tufted Duck
    Aythya fuligula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    35,678
  • Western Jackdaw
    Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    35,218
  • Great Crested Grebe
    Podiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    34,929

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.9
Largest event
2008-10-11

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in South Holland

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Geography & sun

Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
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

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
197
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Egyptian Goose
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Seen 2026-10-02
Eurasian Magpie
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica
Seen 2026-10-02
Eurasian Goshawk
Eurasian Goshawk
Astur gentilis
Seen 2026-10-01
Great Shearwater
Great Shearwater
Ardenna gravis
Seen 2026-10-01
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
Seen 2026-10-01
Convolvulus Hawkmoth
Convolvulus Hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli
Seen 2026-10-01
turkey-tail
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
Seen 2026-10-01
Stubble Rosegill
Stubble Rosegill
Volvopluteus gloiocephalus
Seen 2026-10-01
Bleeding Fairy Helmet
Bleeding Fairy Helmet
Mycena haematopus
Seen 2026-10-01

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

CBS — Statistics Netherlands

CBS code
0630
Population (Wikidata)
1,278
Wikidata
Q106254727

Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382

Sources

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