- Population
- 880
- 880
- Elevation
- -2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol28 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport72 km
About Graft
Graft is a village. Location: Alkmaar Municipality, North Holland. Population: 880. Elevation: -2 m.
Graft (Dutch pronunciation: [ɣrɑft]) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 11 km (6.8 mi) south of the city of Alkmaar. The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as Greft, and means "dug waterway". Graft developed in the 13th century on the former island of Schermereiland after it had been enclosed with a dike. The former town hall is a stepped gable building in mannerist style from 1613. Graft was home to 458 people in 1840.
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Population of Graft over time
| 1840 | 1,463 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1849 | 1,509 | |
| 1859 | 1,651 | |
| 1869 | 1,577 | |
| 1879 | 1,605 | |
| 1889 | 1,488 | |
| 1899 | 1,368 | |
| 1909 | 1,286 | |
| 1920 | 1,192 | |
| 1930 | 1,174 | |
| 1947 | 1,195 | |
| 1960 | 1,181 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Graft
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 97 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (100 mm)
- Driest month
- April (42 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) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 47 | 61 | 42 | 48 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 90 | 100 | 97 | 83 |
How to get to Graft
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 12 km to the south.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 28 kmsouth
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 72 kmsouth
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 129 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 12 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 21 kmsouth
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 24 kmsouthwest
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 30 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 34 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Graft
Within 100 km: 124 historic and cultural sites, 72 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km61 places
- De Kruisberg Mountain 14 kmW
- Baaknol Mountain 21 kmNW
- Obrechtkerk Attraction 23 kmS
- Noorderkerk Attraction 21 kmS
25–60 km50 places
- Texel Island 58 kmN
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 39 kmN
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 33 kmN
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 29 kmN
60–100 km103 places
- IJsselmonde Island 80 kmS
- Putjensberg Mountain 81 kmE
- Habana Beach Beach 69 kmSW
- Badstrand Rockanje Beach 94 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar Museum, Alkmaar Municipality10 km NW -
Ham Fort Historic site, Uitgeest Municipality9.2 km SW -
Westerkerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam21 km S -
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam23 km S -
Van Gogh Museum Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam23 km S -
Anne Frank House Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam21 km S
Sources & licences
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