- Population
- 4,350
- 4.4K
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- EIN Eindhoven Airport34 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport61 km
About Hedel
Hedel is a village. Location: Maasdriel Municipality, Gelderland. Population: 4,350. Elevation: 4 m.
Hedel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦeːdəl]) is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Maasdriel, and lies about 7 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch. Hedel was a separate municipality until 1999, when it was merged with Maasdriel. In World War II, there were a lot of fights in Hedel, especially during the month April 1945 when the armies of the Princess Irene Brigade came to liberate the town.
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Photos of Hedel
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Kasteel Nederhemert Piet Schipperus · Public domain
Population of Hedel over time
| 1869 | 1,684 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1879 | 1,627 | |
| 1889 | 1,760 | |
| 1899 | 1,766 | |
| 1909 | 1,777 | |
| 1920 | 1,707 | |
| 1930 | 1,689 | |
| 1947 | 1,647 | |
| 1960 | 2,598 | |
| 1971 | 3,082 | |
| 1980 | 3,517 | |
| 1990 | 4,042 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Hedel
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 68 | 50 | 67 | 45 | 61 | 70 | 69 | 57 | 71 | 70 | 75 | 73 |
How to get to Hedel
The nearest airport is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is 's-Hertogenbosch, 6 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 34 kmsouth
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 61 kmnorthwest
- Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 63 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 6 kmsoutheast
- Tilburg Population: 221.9K 24 kmsouthwest
- Eindhoven Population: 235.7K 37 kmsoutheast
- Breda Population: 184.1K 38 kmsouthwest
- Utrecht Population: 376.4K 39 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hedel
Within 100 km: 246 historic and cultural sites, 355 natural sites, 458 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km11 places
- Schoonberg Mountain 16 kmS
- Patersberg Mountain 10 kmSE
- Fort Isabella Historic site 8 kmS
- Haaren Concentration Camp Historic site 16 kmS
25–60 km181 places
- IJsselmonde Island 53 kmW
- Zandbergen Natural site 60 kmS
- Zeven-Heerlijkhedenheide Natural site 54 kmS
- Wegmeerheide Natural site 44 kmSW
60–100 km867 places
- Putjensberg Mountain 88 kmNE
- Putse Moer Lake 70 kmSW
- Stappensven Lake 68 kmSW
- Kleine Weel Lake 91 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kasteel Nederhemert Historic site, Gemeente Zaltbommel7.4 km W
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Herzogenbusch Concentration Camp Historic site, Gemeente Vught9.2 km S -
Herzogenbusch Concentration Camp (Continental) Historic site, Gemeente 's-Hertogenbosch6.3 km SE
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Fort Isabella Historic site, Gemeente Vught8.5 km S -
Kasteel Maurick Historic site, Gemeente Vught10 km S -
Pettelaarse Schans Historic site, Gemeente 's-Hertogenbosch9.2 km SE
Sources & licences
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