Postal Code 8747 - Wons, Friesland

Friesland | Netherlands
Primary CityWons
Area of Postal Code 87477 km²
Population378
Male Population189 (50.0%)
Female Population189 (50.0%)
Population change from 1975 to 2020+9350.0%
Population change from 2000 to 2020+16.7%
Median Age42.3 years
Male Median Age41.6 years
Female Median Age43.1 years
Area Codes517
Postal Code Extensions8747 NJ, 8747 NK, 8747 NL, 8747 NM, 8747 NN, 8747 NP, 8747 NR, 8747 NS, 8747 NT, 8747 NV More
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Coordinates53.08448780755943° / 5.423657086774658°
Related Postal Codes8734, 8735, 8741, 8742, 8743, 8744, 8745, 8746, 8748, 8749

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Postal Code 8747 - Wons, Friesland Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population4308324330378398444
Population Density0.6 / km²44 / km²46.2 / km²47.1 / km²54 / km²56.8 / km²63.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 8747 - Wons, Friesland Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 16.7% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 8747 - Wons, Friesland+9350%+22.7%+16.7%
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 8747 - Wons, Friesland Median Age

Median Age: 42.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 8747 - Wons, Friesland42.3 yrs43.1 yrs41.6 yrs
Friesland42 yrs42.9 yrs41 yrs
Netherlands41 yrs41.7 yrs40.2 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code 8747 Population Density

Population Density: 54 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 87473787 km²54 / 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 8747 - Wons, 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 8747 - Wons, Friesland

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code 8747 - Wons, Friesland

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Construction of buildings6
Corporate management6

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 8747 - Wons, Friesland Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$29,640$34,292$40,755$41,763$40,835$30,851$34,906$38,353
Total GDP$49.8M$53.9M$60.7M$60.2M$56.4M$41.9M$45.7M$49.4M
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 8747 CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 87474,283 tn11.33 tn611.3 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 8747 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)4,283 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.33 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)611.3 tons/km²

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
5/21/198:48 PM3.284.9 km10,000 m8km NNE of Winsum, Netherlandsusgs.gov
2/7/133:19 PM3.487.9 km10,000 m11km NNE of Winsum, Netherlandsusgs.gov
8/16/121:30 PM3.493.3 km3,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
10/29/0810:54 PM3.385.2 km3,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
8/7/0610:03 PM3.880.5 km10,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
11/9/034:22 PM3.168 km10,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
9/9/019:30 PM3.494.3 km10,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
9/8/0111:58 PM3.880.5 km10,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
7/28/9512:24 PM481.9 km10,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
9/20/946:12 PM3.487.7 km5,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
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Primary City

Wons (West Frisian: Wûns) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 300 in 2004.

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