- Population
- 5,340
- 5.3K
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol28 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport70 km
About Akersloot
Akersloot is a town. Location: Castricum Municipality, North Holland. Population: 5,340. Elevation: 1 m.
Akersloot is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Castricum, and lies about 9 km south of Alkmaar. Until 1 January 2002, Akersloot was a separate municipality. The oldest name for Akersloot was Axmericota, meaning "Oak Forest at the Sea". In the years between 1250 and 1400, Akersloot gained the title "capital village of Kennemerland". Limmen was the second village in Kennermerland in prestige.
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Climate of Akersloot
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 Akersloot
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 13 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 28 kmsouth
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 70 kmsouth
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 131 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 13 kmsoutheast
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 21 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 23 kmsoutheast
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 29 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 39 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Akersloot
Within 100 km: 118 historic and cultural sites, 63 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km55 places
- Strandslag Petten Beach 24 kmN
- De Kruisberg Mountain 8 kmSW
- Baaknol Mountain 18 kmN
- Obrechtkerk Attraction 25 kmSE
25–60 km49 places
- Texel Island 59 kmN
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 38 kmN
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 32 kmN
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 27 kmN
60–100 km95 places
- IJsselmonde Island 79 kmS
- Putjensberg Mountain 88 kmE
- Habana Beach Beach 65 kmSW
- Badstrand Rockanje Beach 90 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ham Fort Historic site, Uitgeest Municipality6.5 km S -
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar Museum, Alkmaar Municipality8.1 km N -
De Kruisberg Mountain, Gemeente Heemskerk8.2 km SW
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Westerkerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam23 km SE -
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam25 km SE -
Frans Hals Museum Museum, Gemeente Haarlem22 km S -
Anne Frank House Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam23 km SE -
Oude Kerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam24 km SE
Sources & licences
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