Grootschermer
Located in Alkmaar Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 52°34′57″ N 4°51′00″ E
- Population
- 700
- 700
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol31 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport75 km
About Grootschermer
Grootschermer is a village. Location: Alkmaar Municipality, North Holland. Population: 700. Elevation: 3 m.
Grootschermer is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. Since January 1, 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 12 km southeast of the city centre of Alkmaar. The village was first mentioned in the first half of the 11th century as Skirmere, and means "big white/clear lake". Grootschermer developed in the 13th century when a dike was constructed around the Eilandspolder. It was partially a peat excavation settlement. Until 1811, it consists of two linear settlements.
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Climate of Grootschermer
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 94 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- October (94 mm)
- Driest month
- April (43 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) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 48 | 62 | 43 | 52 | 64 | 67 | 64 | 87 | 94 | 94 | 83 |
How to get to Grootschermer
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 15 km to the south.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 31 kmsouth
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 75 kmsouth
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 131 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 15 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 23 kmsouth
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 27 kmsouthwest
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 33 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 34 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Grootschermer
Within 100 km: 123 historic and cultural sites, 71 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km48 places
- Strandslag Petten Beach 25 kmNW
- De Kruisberg Mountain 16 kmW
- Baaknol Mountain 19 kmNW
- Noorderkerk Attraction 23 kmS
25–60 km61 places
- Texel Island 56 kmN
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 36 kmN
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 31 kmN
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 27 kmNW
60–100 km103 places
- IJsselmonde Island 83 kmS
- Putjensberg Mountain 80 kmE
- Habana Beach Beach 72 kmSW
- Badstrand Rockanje Beach 96 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar Museum, Alkmaar Municipality9.2 km NW -
Westerkerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam23 km S -
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam25 km S -
Anne Frank House Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam23 km S -
Oude Kerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam23 km S -
Zuiderkerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam24 km S
Sources & licences
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