- Population
- 300
- 300
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol37 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport77 km
About Wimmenum
Wimmenum is a village. Location: Bergen, North Holland. Population: 300. Elevation: 8 m.
Wimmenum is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located in the municipality of Bergen, about 2 km north of Egmond aan den Hoef. It was first mentioned in the late-11th century as Wymnam. The etymology is unknown. Wimmenum was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1857, when it was merged with Egmond-Binnen. It was home to 84 people in 1840. The windmill De Wimmenumermolen is a polder mill which was built in 1774. It was in service until 1951 when a pumping station was constructed.
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At a glance
- Area
- 3.3 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Wimmenum over time
| 1830 | 96 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 111 | |
| 1849 | 130 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Wimmenum
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 102 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (102 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 48 | 61 | 43 | 46 | 58 | 62 | 62 | 91 | 102 | 102 | 83 |
How to get to Wimmenum
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 23 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 37 kmsouth
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 77 kmsouth
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 140 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 23 kmsoutheast
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 29 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 33 kmsoutheast
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 37 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 48 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wimmenum
Within 100 km: 115 historic and cultural sites, 55 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 24 kmN
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 18 kmN
- Strandslag Petten Beach 14 kmN
- Strandslag Callantsoog Beach 22 kmN
25–60 km83 places
- Texel Island 51 kmN
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 30 kmN
- Onrust Beach 40 kmN
- Strandslag Julianadorp Beach 30 kmN
60–100 km95 places
- IJsselmonde Island 86 kmS
- Putjensberg Mountain 95 kmE
- Habana Beach Beach 70 kmSW
- Badstrand Rockanje Beach 95 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar Museum, Alkmaar Municipality5.9 km E -
Baaknol Mountain, Bergen8.7 km N
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Police Custody Camp Schoorl Historic site, Bergen8.3 km NE -
De Kruisberg Mountain, Gemeente Heemskerk12 km S
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Ham Fort Historic site, Uitgeest Municipality16 km S -
Strandslag Voordijk Beach, Schagen Municipality24 km N
Sources & licences
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