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Meerssen Facts

Area9.3 km²
Population8,214
Male Population4,030 (49.1%)
Female Population4,184 (50.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-16.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-3.1%
Median Age46.9 years (Male: 46.4, Female: 47.3)
Area Codes43
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng50.88750, 5.75000
Postal Codes6231

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Meerssen Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population9,8908,9558,4787,6338,2147,9887,835
Population Density1,069.2 / km²968.1 / km²916.5 / km²825.2 / km²888 / km²863.6 / km²847 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Meerssen Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 3.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Meerssen-16.9%-8.3%-3.1%
Limburg (Netherlands)
Netherlands
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Meerssen Median Age

Median Age: 46.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Meerssen46.9 yrs47.3 yrs46.4 yrs
Limburg (Netherlands)44.9 yrs45.7 yrs44.1 yrs
Netherlands41 yrs41.7 yrs40.2 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Meerssen Population Density

Population Density: 888 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Meerssen8,2149.3 km²888 / km²
Limburg (Netherlands)1.1 million2,210.3 km²507 / km²
Netherlands16.9 million41,398.3 km²409 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Meerssen Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 800 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Meerssen

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Meerssen

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Meerssen CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Meerssen93,147 tn11.34 tn10,070 tons/km²
Limburg (Netherlands)12,720,258 tn11.35 tn5,754.9 tons/km²
Netherlands167,743,568 tn9.91 tn4,051.9 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Meerssen CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)93,147 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.34 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)10,070 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/8/117:02 PM4.290.6 km6,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
12/8/085:21 PM357.6 km2,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
3/11/086:17 PM3.475.3 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
11/25/073:10 AM3.749.9 km13,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
3/31/076:46 AM346 km15,600 mBelgiumusgs.gov
11/28/068:19 AM3.125.8 km4,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
5/20/057:38 AM343.3 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
7/17/0411:16 PM3.436 km13,100 mGermanyusgs.gov
4/16/032:14 AM338.7 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
3/2/035:44 PM34.9 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov

Meerssen

Meerssen ( pronunciation ) (Limburgish: Meersje) is a place and a municipality in southeastern Netherlands.

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