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Herwijnen

Located in West Betuwe, Gelderland Coordinates: 51°49′36″ N 5°07′45″ E

Map showing the location of Herwijnen Herwijnen
Location in The Netherlands
Population
2,305
2.3K
Elevation
2 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 Airport45 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport50 km

About Herwijnen

Herwijnen is a village. Location: West Betuwe, Gelderland. Population: 2,305. Elevation: 2 m.

From Wikipedia

Herwijnen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 11 km east of Gorinchem. Herwijnen was a separate municipality until 1986, when it was merged with Vuren, Asperen, Heukelum and Spijk as municipality of Lingewaal. Since 2019 Lingewaal merged with Geldermalsen and Neerijnen in the new municipality of West Betuwe.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Herwijnen over time

Population of Herwijnen over time
1859 1,726
1869 1,777
1879 1,901
1889 1,891
1899 1,833
1909 1,754
1920 1,818
1930 1,867
1947 1,742
1960 1,782
1971 2,084
1980 2,418

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Herwijnen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (77 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 Herwijnen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°13°18°20°22°23°19°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)685167466169705871717774

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Herwijnen

The nearest airport is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is 's-Hertogenbosch, 19 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 45 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 50 kmwest
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 59 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 19 kmsoutheast
  • Utrecht Population: 376.4K 29 kmnorth
  • Tilburg Population: 221.9K 30 kmsouth
  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 31 kmwest
  • Breda Population: 184.1K 36 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Herwijnen

Within 100 km: 230 historic and cultural sites, 297 natural sites, 364 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Patersberg Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Fort Isabella Historic site 20 kmSE
  • Herzogenbusch Concentration Camp (Continental) Historic site 19 kmSE
  • Kasteel Maurick Historic site 22 kmSE

25–60 km134 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 42 kmW
  • Wegmeerheide Natural site 49 kmS
  • Staatbossen Natural site 50 kmS
  • Reuselsbos Natural site 58 kmS

60–100 km748 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 87 kmNE
  • Putse Moer Lake 69 kmSW
  • Stappensven Lake 66 kmSW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 89 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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