--- entity_id: city:nl:geonames:2745673 entity_type: city name: Velsen-Zuid country_code: NL country: Netherlands slug: velsen-zuid canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/velsen-zuid/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nl/velsen-zuid.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nl/velsen-zuid.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/nl/velsen-zuid snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 13 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/velsen-zuid/ citation_title: "Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands: jobs, air quality, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Velsen-Zuid Velsen-Zuid is a city in the Netherlands, and the figures below are its published values. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.4% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 11 µg/m³. ## Mobility Velsen-Zuid's nearest airport was AMS, 19 km away and offered 232 direct destinations. ## Climate Monthly mean temperature moved from 3.8°C in January to 18.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 66.5 mm in January and 82.3 mm in July. Velsen-Zuid's average monthly sunshine was 69 hours in January and 225.4 hours in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.4 % | parent_municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [1] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 11 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 6.2 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 14.3 · May 17.8 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 10 · Dec 6.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 1.2 · Feb 1 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 5.2 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 11 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 3.8 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.3 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 18 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 4.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 66.5 · Feb 54.7 · Mar 51.8 · Apr 39.6 · May 53.9 · Jun 64.8 · Jul 82.3 · Aug 98.6 · Sep 84.4 · Oct 86.7 · Nov 85.3 · Dec 81.7 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 69 · Feb 94.3 · Mar 146 · Apr 197.7 · May 230.7 · Jun 217.2 · Jul 225.4 · Aug 203.5 · Sep 154.2 · Oct 116.9 · Nov 66.8 · Dec 58.2 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | School Count | `school_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 232 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 19 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | AMS | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register](https://www.blikopwerk.nl/inburgeren/registers/) — Other · Blik op Werk · Dutch · checked 2026-08-10 - [DUO choosing an integration course](https://www.inburgeren.nl/u-gaat-inburgeren/cursus-kiezen.jsp) — State Language Course · Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO) · Dutch · checked 2026-08-10 - [Wet inburgering 2021](https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/themas/migratie-en-reizen/inburgeren-in-nederland/nieuwe-wet-inburgering) — Integration course · Rijksoverheid, municipalities and DUO · Dutch · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [UWV public employment service](https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/themas/werk/ww-uitkering) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Velsen-Zuid when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.government.nl/topics/health-insurance) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Netherlands country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/netherlands/). ## Relationship to a nearby hub ### Is Velsen-Zuid part of Amsterdam? Velsen-Zuid is near Amsterdam, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 21.1 km away by straight-line distance. - Source: https://gisco-services.ec.europa.eu/distribution/v2/lau/geojson/LAU_RG_01M_2024_4326.geojson ## Sources 1. CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality — Official source — https://longreads.cbs.nl/dearbeidsmarktincijfers-2024/het-aanbod-van-arbeid/ 2. European Environment Agency (EEA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D%27NL%27+AND+AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CPreliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json 3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv 8. DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) — Official source — https://duo.nl/open_onderwijsdata/ 9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/velsen-zuid/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_velsen-zuid-netherlands-jobs-air-quality-climate_b67b3c23e9f4, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands: jobs, air quality, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/velsen-zuid/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands: jobs, air quality, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/velsen-zuid/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/velsen-zuid/ - Title: Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands: jobs, air quality, climate - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/velsen-zuid/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nl/velsen-zuid.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nl/velsen-zuid.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/nl/velsen-zuid - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json