Castricum Municipality
Located in North Holland, The Netherlands Coordinates: 52°33′21″ N 4°41′22″ E
- Population
- 36,086
- 36.1K
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 9
- listed under Castricum Municipality
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol28 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport69 km
About Castricum Municipality
Castricum Municipality is a district. Location: North Holland, The Netherlands. Population: 36,086. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (28 km). Nearby sights include De Kruisberg and Ham Fort.
Climate of Castricum Municipality
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).
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| 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 Castricum Municipality
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 14 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 28 kmsouth
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 69 kmsouth
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 132 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 14 kmsoutheast
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 20 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 24 kmsoutheast
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 28 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 41 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castricum Municipality
Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 59 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km29 places
- Strandslag Petten Beach 24 kmN
- De Kruisberg Mountain 5 kmSW
- Baaknol Mountain 18 kmN
- Noorderkerk Attraction 24 kmSE
25–60 km75 places
- Texel Island 60 kmN
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 38 kmN
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 33 kmN
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 27 kmN
60–100 km93 places
- IJsselmonde Island 78 kmS
- Putjensberg Mountain 90 kmE
- Habana Beach Beach 63 kmSW
- Ouddorp Beach Beach 98 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Castricum Municipality
9 places- 1 Castricum 23.8K
- 2 Limmen 7.8K
- 3 Akersloot 5.3K
- 4 Bakkum 4K
- 5 Duin en Bosch 1.2K
- 6 Noord-Bakkum 535
- 7 De Woude 160
- 8 Boekel 20
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Stierop · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
De Kruisberg Mountain, Gemeente Heemskerk5.4 km SW
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Ham Fort Historic site, Uitgeest Municipality6.7 km SE -
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar Museum, Alkmaar Municipality9.4 km NE -
Frans Hals Museum Museum, Gemeente Haarlem20 km S -
Westerkerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam24 km SE -
Teylers Museum Museum, Gemeente Haarlem20 km S
Sources & licences
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