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Rijswijk

Located in Buren Municipality, Gelderland Coordinates: 51°57′33″ N 5°21′25″ E

Map showing the location of Rijswijk Rijswijk
Location in The Netherlands
Population
340
340
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol56 km
EIN Eindhoven Airport57 km

About Rijswijk

Rijswijk is a village. Location: Buren Municipality, Gelderland. Population: 340. Elevation: 7 m.

From Wikipedia

Rijswijk is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 9 km north of Tiel. It was first mentioned between 918 and 948 as Risuuic, and means "neighbourhood near twigs". The village developed along the Nederrijn as a stretched out settlement. The church tower dates from around 1500 and has a 14th-century base. The church dates from the 16th century. In 1840, it was home to 536 people. The grist mill De Hoop dates from 1703.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Rijswijk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (76 mm)
Driest month
April (44 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Rijswijk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°20°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)685067446271685872697675

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rijswijk

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 56 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Utrecht, 22 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 56 kmnorthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 57 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 63 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Utrecht Population: 376.4K 22 kmnorthwest
  • Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 22 kmnorth
  • 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 29 kmsouth
  • Nijmegen Population: 177.4K 37 kmeast
  • Arnhem Population: 162.4K 38 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Rijswijk

Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 260 natural sites, 213 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Paasheuvel Mountain 14 kmE
  • Galgenberg Mountain 20 kmN
  • Galgenberg Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Elsterberg Mountain 11 kmNE

25–60 km184 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 59 kmW
  • Poppelsche Leij River 52 kmS
  • Goorle Loop River 58 kmSW
  • Wijlermeer Lake 44 kmE

60–100 km459 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 66 kmNE
  • Putse Moer Lake 90 kmSW
  • Stappensven Lake 88 kmSW
  • Zavelbos Natural site 93 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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