Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Lichtervelde

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Unreachable12531 years
Restaurants7114 years
Other construction49
Corporate management4527 years
Shopping4440 years
Health and medical39
Farming36
Electrical installation36
Beauty salons35
Cafes35
Construction of buildings2825 years
Construction of houses27

Lichtervelde Facts

Area5.6 km²
Population6,805
Male Population3,409 (50.1%)
Female Population3,396 (49.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-7.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+3.8%
Median Age42.6 years (Male: 41.9, Female: 43.3)
NeighborhoodsKoolskamp, Drongen, Tillegem, Zeebrugge, Sint-Jozef
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng51.03333, 3.15000
Postal Codes8810

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Lichtervelde Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population7,3866,5866,5546,6616,805
Population Density1,313.1 / km²1,170.8 / km²1,165.2 / km²1,184.2 / km²1,209.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lichtervelde Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 1.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Lichtervelde-9.8%+1.1%+1.6%
Belgium+15.7%+13.2%+10%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lichtervelde Median Age

Median Age: 42.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Lichtervelde42.6 yrs43.3 yrs41.9 yrs
Belgium41.3 yrs42.5 yrs40.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Lichtervelde Population Density

Population Density: 1,210 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Lichtervelde6,8055.6 km²1,210 / km²
Belgium11.3 million30,664.8 km²368 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lichtervelde Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 300 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 Lichtervelde

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Lichtervelde

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Lichtervelde

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Lichtervelde

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

Lichtervelde CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Lichtervelde56,293 tn8.27 tn10,007.7 tons/km²
Belgium92,691,347 tn8.22 tn3,022.7 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
Lichtervelde CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)56,293 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.27 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)10,007.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* 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
7/14/081:33 AM3.281.1 km4,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
1/23/075:32 PM4.198.3 km10,000 mNorth Seausgs.gov
2/27/058:16 AM3.160.8 km4,000 mFranceusgs.gov
7/2/014:06 PM3.133.8 km5,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
11/25/989:22 PM377.7 km10,000 mNorth Seausgs.gov
6/20/951:54 AM4.380.8 km20,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
7/20/946:01 PM3.192.4 km5,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
5/4/9010:15 AM3.195 km10,000 mFranceusgs.gov
4/1/876:43 AM3.187.4 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
3/22/879:05 PM3.384.3 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov

Lichtervelde

Lichtervelde is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises only the town of Lichtervelde. On January 1, 2006 Lichtervelde had a total population of 8,400. The total area is 25.93 km² which gives a popu..

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