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Kerkwijk

Located in Gemeente Zaltbommel, Gelderland Coordinates: 51°46′30″ N 5°13′15″ E

Map showing the location of Kerkwijk Kerkwijk
Location in The Netherlands
Population
420
420
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EIN Eindhoven Airport38 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport58 km

About Kerkwijk

Kerkwijk is a village. Location: Gemeente Zaltbommel, Gelderland. Population: 420. Elevation: 5 m.

From Wikipedia

Kerkwijk is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 11 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch. Kerkwijk was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1999, when it was merged with Zaltbommel. The statistical area "Kerkwijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of 696 in 2022.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Kerkwijk over time

Population of Kerkwijk over time
1869 959
1879 937
1889 970
1899 1,025
1909 1,028
1920 1,094
1930 1,168
1947 1,263
1960 4,557
1971 5,215
1980 5,770
1990 6,269

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kerkwijk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (75 mm)
Driest month
April (45 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 Kerkwijk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°13°18°20°23°23°19°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)685067456170695771707573

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kerkwijk

The nearest airport is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is 's-Hertogenbosch, 10 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 38 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 58 kmwest
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 67 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 10 kmsoutheast
  • Tilburg Population: 221.9K 26 kmsouth
  • Utrecht Population: 376.4K 36 kmnorth
  • Breda Population: 184.1K 37 kmsouthwest
  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 38 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kerkwijk

Within 100 km: 243 historic and cultural sites, 340 natural sites, 437 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Schoonberg Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Patersberg Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Fort Isabella Historic site 12 kmSE
  • Haaren Concentration Camp Historic site 19 kmS

25–60 km162 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 50 kmW
  • Zeven-Heerlijkhedenheide Natural site 57 kmS
  • Wegmeerheide Natural site 45 kmSW
  • Warandeheide Natural site 55 kmS

60–100 km847 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 87 kmNE
  • Putse Moer Lake 70 kmSW
  • Stappensven Lake 68 kmSW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 90 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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