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Postal Code 8426 - Appelscha, Friesland

Friesland | Netherlands
Primary CityAppelscha
Area of Postal Code 842640.2 km²
Population4,573
Male Population2,291 (50.1%)
Female Population2,282 (49.9%)
Population change from 1975 to 2020-2.7%
Population change from 2000 to 2020+3.5%
Median Age44.5 years
Male Median Age43.5 years
Female Median Age45.5 years
Area Codes516
Postal Code Extensions8426 AA, 8426 AB, 8426 AC, 8426 AD, 8426 AE, 8426 AG, 8426 AH, 8426 AJ, 8426 AK, 8426 AL More
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Coordinates52.95312913224334° / 6.351755656041142°
Related Postal Codes8411, 8412, 8413, 8421, 8422, 8423, 8424, 8425, 8427, 8428

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Postal Code 8426 - Appelscha, Friesland Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population4,6994,4894,4194,4484,5734,5514,478
Population Density117 / km²111.7 / km²110 / km²110.7 / km²113.8 / km²113.3 / km²111.5 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 8426 - Appelscha, Friesland Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 3.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 8426 - Appelscha, Friesland-2.7%+1.9%+3.5%
Appelscha-13.4%-5.6%-8.4%
Friesland+21.8%+12.4%+6.7%
Netherlands———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 8426 - Appelscha, Friesland Median Age

Median Age: 44.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 8426 - Appelscha, Friesland44.5 yrs45.5 yrs43.5 yrs
Appelscha44.5 yrs45.5 yrs43.5 yrs
Friesland42 yrs42.9 yrs41 yrs
Netherlands41 yrs41.7 yrs40.2 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code 8426 Population Density

Population Density: 114 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 84264,57340.2 km²114 / km²
Appelscha4,58139.8 km²115 / km²
Friesland669,6445,751.4 km²116 / km²
Netherlands16.9 million41,398.3 km²409 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 8426 - Appelscha, Friesland 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Postal Code 8426 - Appelscha, Friesland

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code 8426 - Appelscha, Friesland

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Beauty salons7
Restaurants54
Shopping9

Local economy in Postal Code 8426 - Appelscha, Friesland

Businesses1,922
Estimated total revenue~€64.8M
Median revenue per business~€71.5K
Estimated jobs1,318
Estimated payroll~€37.6M
IndustriesBusinessesTotal revenueMedianJobs
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles147~€10.0M~€70.7K143
Construction72~€7.5M~€149.3K104
Accommodation and food service activities140~€7.2M~€54.4K164
Arts, entertainment and recreation113~€4.2M~€48.0K109
Human health and social work activities52~€4.1M~€71.6K118
Professional, scientific and technical activities67~€3.3M~€59.0K59
Other service activities81~€3.1M~€42.8K74
Transportation and storage43~€2.0M~€92.8K33

Largest businesses by estimated revenue

  1. Agro Graafstra BV — Appelscha · ~€1.0M
  2. Poiesz Appelscha — Appelscha · ~€940.0K
  3. D&S Belijning — Appelscha · ~€903.3K
  4. RCN Vakantiepark De Roggeberg - Camping en bungalowpark — Appelscha · ~€880.3K
  5. Bouwbedrijf Doornenbal — Appelscha · ~€690.5K

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median from the 703 of 1,922 businesses with estimates Estimate based on moderate signals

Postal Code 8426 - Appelscha, Friesland — Revenue trend

Median business revenue by year

Year201920202021202220232024
Median revenue per business~€52.4K~€53.0K~€56.7K~€64.5K~€68.2K~€73.0K
Revenue modeled for the same 703 businesses across all years. Estimate based on moderate signals

Businesses in Postal Code 8426

 

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

Postal Code 8426 - Appelscha, Friesland Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$19,735$21,385$23,651$33,048$34,971$35,617$37,573$42,261
Total GDP$218.3M$239.3M$265.7M$370.9M$393.4M$403.5M$425.3M$476.4M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Postal Code 8426 CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 842651,557 tn11.27 tn1,283.4 tons/km²
Appelscha51,647 tn11.27 tn1,298.7 tons/km²
Friesland4,631,427 tn6.92 tn805.3 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
Postal Code 8426 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)51,557 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.27 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,283.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
5/21/198:48 PM3.251.4 km10,000 m8km NNE of Winsum, Netherlandsusgs.gov
2/7/133:19 PM3.454 km10,000 m11km NNE of Winsum, Netherlandsusgs.gov
8/16/121:30 PM3.450.9 km3,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
10/29/0810:54 PM3.350.2 km3,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
8/7/0610:03 PM3.847.2 km10,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
11/9/034:22 PM3.147.8 km10,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Postal Code Extensions (151)
8426 AA
8426 AB
8426 AC
8426 AD
8426 AE
8426 AG
8426 AH
8426 AJ
8426 AK
8426 AL
8426 AM
8426 AN
8426 AP
8426 AR
8426 AS
8426 AT
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8426 AW
8426 AX
8426 AZ
8426 BA
8426 BB
8426 BC
8426 BD
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8426 CH
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8426 DK
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8426 EJ
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8426 EM
8426 EN
8426 EP
8426 ER
8426 ES
8426 ET
8426 EV
8426 EW
8426 EX
8426 EZ
8426 GA
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Primary City

Appelscha (West Frisian: Appelskea, Stellingwarfs: Appelsche) is a village in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It has just under 5000 inhabitants.

Appelscha Wikipedia Page

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