- Population
- 3,985
- 4K
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol29 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport69 km
About Bakkum
Bakkum is a village. Location: Castricum Municipality, North Holland. Population: 3,985. Elevation: 4 m.
Bakkum is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Castricum and lies about 12 km southwest of Alkmaar. It has three satellites: the village of Bakkum-Noord, the hamlet Noord Bakkum and Bakkum aan Zee which is nowadays called Castricum aan Zee. The village was first mentioned in the late-11th century as Bachem, and means "settlement on a height". Bakkum used to be a heerlijkheid. In 1749, it was sold to Nicolaas Geelvinck who was Lord of Castricum among others.
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Climate of Bakkum
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 Bakkum
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 16 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 29 kmsouth
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 69 kmsouth
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 133 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 16 kmsoutheast
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 20 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 26 kmsoutheast
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 29 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 43 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bakkum
Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 59 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km13 places
- Strandslag Petten Beach 23 kmN
- De Kruisberg Mountain 4 kmSW
- Baaknol Mountain 17 kmN
- Janskerk Attraction 20 kmS
25–60 km89 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 78 kmS
- Putjensberg Mountain 93 kmE
- Habana Beach Beach 62 kmSW
- Ouddorp Beach Beach 97 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
De Kruisberg Mountain, Gemeente Heemskerk4.2 km SW
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Ham Fort Historic site, Uitgeest Municipality8.3 km SE -
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar Museum, Alkmaar Municipality10 km NE -
Frans Hals Museum Museum, Gemeente Haarlem20 km S -
Teylers Museum Museum, Gemeente Haarlem20 km S -
Het Schip Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam24 km SE
Sources & licences
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