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Village

Helkant

Located in Drimmelen Municipality, North Brabant Coordinates: 51°40′30″ N 4°45′15″ E

Map showing the location of Helkant Helkant
Location in The Netherlands
Population
260
260
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport38 km
EIN Eindhoven Airport50 km

About Helkant

Helkant is a village. Location: Drimmelen Municipality, North Brabant. Population: 260. Elevation: 1 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Kleine Schans and Breda Concentration Camp.

Climate of Helkant

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (83 mm)
Driest month
April (47 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 Helkant
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)685270475770715974788377

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Helkant

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Breda, 10 km to the south.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 38 kmnorthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 50 kmsoutheast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 58 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Breda Population: 184.1K 10 kmsouth
  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 16 kmnorth
  • Tilburg Population: 221.9K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 33 kmnorthwest
  • 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 38 kmeast

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

Day trips from Helkant

Within 100 km: 262 historic and cultural sites, 318 natural sites, 509 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Leijloop River 20 kmS
  • Heerlese Loop River 21 kmS
  • Zandberg Mountain 25 kmSE
  • Fluitberg Mountain 24 kmSE

25–60 km240 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 27 kmNW
  • Putse Moer Lake 39 kmSW
  • Stappensven Lake 37 kmSW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 59 kmSW

60–100 km836 places

  • Het Eiland Island 76 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 79 kmS
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 86 kmS
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 81 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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