Alphen
Located in West Maas en Waal Municipality, Gelderland Coordinates: 51°49′21″ N 5°28′15″ E
- Population
- 1,675
- 1.7K
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- EIN Eindhoven Airport42 km
- NRN Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport52 km
About Alphen
Alphen is a village. Location: West Maas en Waal Municipality, Gelderland. Population: 1,675. Elevation: 5 m.
Alphen (also known as Alphen aan de Maas) is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 7 km north of Oss. Alphen was a separate municipality until 1818, when it became a part of Appeltern. The statistical area "Alphen" includes the hamlets of Moordhuizen, Greffeling, and Nieuwe Schans.
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Climate of Alphen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (73 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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| 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 | 51 | 68 | 44 | 63 | 72 | 67 | 57 | 71 | 69 | 73 | 73 |
How to get to Alphen
The nearest airport is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is 's-Hertogenbosch, 18 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 42 kmsouth
- Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 52 kmsoutheast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 73 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 18 kmsouthwest
- Nijmegen Population: 177.4K 26 kmeast
- Arnhem Population: 162.4K 35 kmnortheast
- Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 37 kmnorth
- Utrecht Population: 376.4K 38 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alphen
Within 100 km: 230 historic and cultural sites, 348 natural sites, 357 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km13 places
- Patersberg Mountain 20 kmSW
- Paasheuvel Mountain 19 kmN
- Elsterberg Mountain 20 kmN
- Darthuizerberg Mountain 23 kmN
25–60 km168 places
- Wegmeerheide Natural site 59 kmSW
- Staatbossen Natural site 57 kmSW
- Hoge Vijvers Bos Natural site 58 kmSW
- Bossen Heide Natural site 60 kmSW
60–100 km754 places
- IJsselmonde Island 66 kmW
- Putjensberg Mountain 73 kmNE
- Putse Moer Lake 87 kmSW
- Stappensven Lake 85 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Herzogenbusch Concentration Camp Historic site, Gemeente Vught23 km SW -
Kasteel Maurick Historic site, Gemeente Vught22 km SW -
Sint Michielsgestel Concentration Camp Historic site, Sint-Michielsgestel Municipality22 km S
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Paasheuvel Mountain, Rhenen Municipality19 km N
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Kasteel Grunsfoort Historic site, Renkum Municipality24 km NE -
Patersberg Mountain, Sint-Michielsgestel Municipality20 km SW
Other cities and towns in West Maas en Waal Municipality
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Wamel Village, West Maas en Waal Municipality6.3 km N
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Altforst Village, West Maas en Waal Municipality7.2 km NE
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Boven-Leeuwen Village, West Maas en Waal Municipality9 km NE
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Appeltern Village, West Maas en Waal Municipality8 km E -
Blauwesluis Village, West Maas en Waal Municipality5.9 km E
Sources & licences
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