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Oterleek

Located in Alkmaar Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 52°38′12″ N 4°50′05″ E

Map showing the location of Oterleek Oterleek
Location in The Netherlands
Population
630
630
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
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol37 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport80 km

About Oterleek

Oterleek is a village. Location: Alkmaar Municipality, North Holland. Population: 630. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Oterleek is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 4 km south of Heerhugowaard.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Oterleek over time

Population of Oterleek over time
1840 560
1849 614
1859 624
1869 708
1879 757
1889 755
1899 703
1909 701
1920 759
1930 812
1947 868
1960 969

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Oterleek

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Oterleek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)674862435264676487949483

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Oterleek

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 20 km to the south.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 37 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 80 kmsouth
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 129 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 20 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 29 kmsouth
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 38 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 39 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Oterleek

Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 66 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 21 kmNW
  • Strandslag Petten Beach 19 kmNW
  • Strandslag Callantsoog Beach 24 kmNW
  • Strandslag Abbestee Beach 24 kmNW

25–60 km85 places

  • Texel Island 50 kmN
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 30 kmN
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 25 kmN
  • Onrust Beach 40 kmN

60–100 km104 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 88 kmS
  • Putjensberg Mountain 83 kmE
  • Habana Beach Beach 76 kmSW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 84 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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