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Boekel

Located in Castricum Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 52°35′24″ N 4°45′15″ E

Map showing the location of Boekel Boekel
Location in The Netherlands
Population
20
20
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 Schiphol31 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport74 km

About Boekel

Boekel is a village. Location: Castricum Municipality, North Holland. Population: 20. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Boekel is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Castricum, and lies about 5 km south of Alkmaar. Until January 1, 2002, Boekel belonged to the municipality of Akersloot. It had a population of about 10 in 2001. Boekel is located on the west bank of the Noordhollandsch Kanaal. According to the 19th-century historian A.J. van der Aa, a castle was located here, also called "Boekel". It was destroyed by the Spanish army during the siege of Alkmaar, on October 3, 1574.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Boekel

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Boekel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)6847614248616363901009783

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Boekel

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 16 km to the south.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 31 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 74 kmsouth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 134 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 16 kmsouth
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 25 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 26 kmsouth
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 32 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 40 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Boekel

Within 100 km: 120 historic and cultural sites, 63 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 24 kmN
  • Strandslag Petten Beach 21 kmN
  • De Kruisberg Mountain 11 kmSW
  • Baaknol Mountain 15 kmNW

25–60 km83 places

  • Texel Island 55 kmN
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 35 kmN
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 29 kmN
  • Onrust Beach 45 kmN

60–100 km102 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 82 kmS
  • Putjensberg Mountain 87 kmE
  • Habana Beach Beach 68 kmSW
  • Badstrand Rockanje Beach 94 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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