As in previous years of the year again the statistics of the cache densities and growth rates in Europe. Number as of 12/27/2010.
Luxembourg has overtaken Germany in the cache density is now final and in Europe with 0.51 Caches/km2 clear front (world probably, but I have not examined). And in spite of the continued strong growth in us. However, the Luxembourg with 64% are simply closer to their previous level of 70% left turn, what has surprised me now anyway. Among the listed "top countries" in Europe, only Belgium could increase the growth rate, all other countries follow the trend of a continued strong, but more or less clearly declining growth.
be emphasized once over France. There, the cittern already since the beginning of more widespread than geocaching, but this seems to turn slowly, so France is in Europe with 65% growth now narrowly ahead of Luxembourg and Spain at number 1, so I venture the prediction that the cache density in France will continue to improve greatly, and expect to France next year at a higher position. After all, are still available over 77,000 cittern, significantly more than the some 23,000 caches there. These were counted together with France would be a total density of just under 0:15 Caches/km2 ranked 10th in Europe Since it is known almost only in France cittern are the French, however, caching is just as happy on holiday, the move may well continue.
Otherwise, there are no significant changes. All of the countries are developing similar, with variations, and position changes, there are no really significant. It settles down ...
Some countries are still not listed here because they have simply far too low overall density, or much too small to be representative listed with (only a few new caches would cause too great a change). Usually, the well bedosten just limited areas in the large countries to typical tourist places / regions, and locally quite a relatively high cache density can be achieved (eg Balearic Islands: 0.125 Caches/km2 Ca.).
New additions include Cyprus and Latvia. Cyprus is just interesting as a tourist destination with access to 13th place. Latvia seems to me along with Italy, the most promising of the countries listed have not to be. When I created this statistic for the first time I put the limit at 0.02 Caches/km2 to keep the table clear. Unfortunately, this Italy (0.018) have, Hungary (0.015) and Lithuania (0,015) again missed. Liechtenstein (at least 0.53 Caches/km2 and theoretically # 1!) and Malta (0.26) as falling through space grid with just 160 or 316 km2.
Most countries in Europe higher than the global growth rate of 33% (which incidentally was the year before at 38%). At first glance this may seem surprising. But considering that the protagonist is growing weaker in this statement (I once estimated roughly 560,000 geocaches are currently in the U.S.), then this is quite expected Sun In the rest of the world (excluding North America and Europe) then "only" roughly estimated 210 000 caches, and some of them are probably subject to much stronger growth trend.
PS: This article was previously created, I'm currently on vacation and leave comments but unfortunately can only unlock again in a few days. However, I am of course (constructive) criticism. The terms are subject to change.
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