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Selfkant Facts

Area7.7 km²
Population2,895
Male Population1,448 (50.0%)
Female Population1,447 (50.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+16.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+20.6%
Median Age44.8 years (Male: 43.8, Female: 45.6)
Area Codes2455, 2456
NeighborhoodsTüddern, Höngen, Süsterseel, Saeffelen, Schalbruch
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng51.02212, 5.92978

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Selfkant Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,4902,2662,4012,4212,8952,8082,717
Population Density323.9 / km²294.8 / km²312.3 / km²314.9 / km²376.6 / km²365.3 / km²353.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Selfkant Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 20.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Selfkant+16.3%+27.8%+20.6%
North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Selfkant Median Age

Median Age: 44.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Selfkant44.8 yrs45.6 yrs43.8 yrs
North Rhine-Westphalia44.4 yrs45.6 yrs43.3 yrs
Germany44.8 yrs46 yrs43.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Selfkant Population Density

Population Density: 377 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Selfkant2,8957.7 km²377 / km²
North Rhine-Westphalia17.6 million34,118.6 km²516 / km²
Germany80.7 million358,179.8 km²225 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Selfkant 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.

Neighborhoods in Selfkant

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Selfkant

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Selfkant

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Selfkant

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

Selfkant CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Selfkant27,942 tn9.65 tn3,634.7 tons/km²
North Rhine-Westphalia176,214,894 tn10.01 tn5,164.8 tons/km²
Germany755,339,039 tn9.36 tn2,108.8 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
Selfkant CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)27,942 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita9.65 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3,634.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
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 PM4.273.8 km6,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
12/8/085:21 PM340.3 km2,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
3/11/086:17 PM3.455.8 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
1/24/083:30 AM3.763.7 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
12/12/072:52 PM3.763.9 km5,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
11/25/073:10 AM3.764.3 km13,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
3/31/076:46 AM362.5 km15,600 mBelgiumusgs.gov
1/31/0712:20 AM364.9 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
1/24/073:23 PM364.5 km2,600 mGermanyusgs.gov
11/28/068:19 AM3.17.7 km4,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov

Selfkant

Selfkant (German pronunciation: [ˈzɛlfkant]) (Dutch: Selfkant (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzɛɫfkɑnt]) or Zelfkant) is a municipality in the Heinsberg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the most westerly municipality in Germany since 1919 ..

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