Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Wellen

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Farming56
Beauty salons46
Restaurants40
Shopping32
Sports other31
Other construction27
Construction of houses26
Hairdressers24
Sports clubs24
Unreachable23
Corporate management2216 years
Health and medical21
Buses and trains19
Electrical installation18
Cafes18
Physiotherapy18

Wellen Facts

Area6.3 km²
Population4,410
Male Population2,200 (49.9%)
Female Population2,210 (50.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+10.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+9.8%
Median Age44 years (Male: 43.6, Female: 44.5)
NeighborhoodsWelle, Limburg, Longdoz, Lourdes, Bonheiden
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng50.84096, 5.33867
Postal Codes38303831

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Wellen Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population3,9984,0214,0174,3004,410
Population Density639.7 / km²643.4 / km²642.7 / km²688 / km²705.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wellen Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Wellen+7.6%+6.9%+7%
Belgium+15.7%+13.2%+10%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wellen Median Age

Median Age: 44 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Wellen44 yrs44.5 yrs43.6 yrs
Belgium41.3 yrs42.5 yrs40.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Wellen Population Density

Population Density: 706 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Wellen4,4106.3 km²706 / km²
Belgium11.3 million30,664.8 km²368 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wellen Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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 Wellen

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Wellen

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Wellen

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Wellen

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Wellen

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

Wellen CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Wellen35,040 tn7.95 tn5,606.5 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
Wellen CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)35,040 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita7.95 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)5,606.5 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
12/8/085:21 PM386.2 km2,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
9/13/081:14 AM3.385.4 km5,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
7/13/081:45 PM3.858.6 km4,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
11/25/073:10 AM3.757.9 km13,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
3/31/076:46 AM349.6 km15,600 mBelgiumusgs.gov
11/28/068:19 AM3.149.7 km4,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
5/20/057:38 AM365.6 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
7/17/0411:16 PM3.464.5 km13,100 mGermanyusgs.gov
4/16/032:14 AM368 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
3/2/035:44 PM331.2 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov

Wellen

Wellen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On 1 January 2008, Wellen had a total population of 7,102. The total area is 26.72 km², giving a population density of 266 inhabitants per km2. municipality consists of the followi..

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