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Wijk aan Zee
North Hollandvillage
Total population
2,150
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Wijk aan Zee is a village located in North Holland, Netherlands. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 52.494°, 4.594°. It is home to roughly 2,150 residents. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The location receives about 1,084 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 42% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Wijk aan Zee.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian CootFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves28,209
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves24,989
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves24,418
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves24,199
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves23,506
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves23,291
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves23,246
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves22,565
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2008-10-1119 km WNW of Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
- M 3.7 — 2001-09-1254 km WNW of Petten, Netherlands
- M 3.4 — 2001-09-1010 km W of Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
- M 3.8 — 2001-09-097 km W of Egmond aan Zee, 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 North Holland
- Velsen-Noord2.3 mi away · pop. 5,261
- IJmuiden2.6 mi away · pop. 31,307
- Beverwijk2.8 mi away · pop. 38,535
- Velsen-Zuid3.4 mi away · pop. 2,021
- Heemskerk3.5 mi away · pop. 39,171
- Driehuis3.7 mi away · pop. 3,030
- Santpoort-Noord4.6 mi away · pop. 7,131
- Castricum5 mi away · pop. 19,726
- Velserbroek5.2 mi away · pop. 15,605
- Santpoort-Zuid5.4 mi away · pop. 3,276
- Uitgeest5.5 mi away · pop. 13,456
- Bakkum5.6 mi away · pop. 3,239
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org