The Netherlands at night: the brightest light is in the Randstad, the north and the Wadden coast are dark

Night lights from NASA GIBS layer VIIRS_Black_Marble, a composite from 2016. The largest patch of light is in South Holland; you also see the separate cities in the east and south and, at the bottom, the light of Belgium and the Ruhr. It is an image, not a measurement per pixel.

Source: NASA GIBS (WMS), VIIRS Black Marble · opgehaald 25 oktober 2026Open the table Single block

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The Netherlands at night: the brightest light is in the Randstad, the north and the Wadden coast are dark

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