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Village

Broekhorn

Located in Dijk en Waard, North Holland Coordinates: 52°40′21″ N 4°49′15″ E

Map showing the location of Broekhorn Broekhorn
Location in The Netherlands
Population
1,995
2K
Elevation
-2 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 Schiphol41 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport84 km

About Broekhorn

Broekhorn is a village. Location: Dijk en Waard, North Holland. Population: 1,995. Elevation: -2 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (41 km). Nearby sights include Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar and Police Custody Camp Schoorl.

Climate of Broekhorn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (99 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 Broekhorn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°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)684658424859626393969980

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Broekhorn

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 24 km to the south.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 41 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 84 kmsouth
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 128 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 24 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 34 kmsouth
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 35 kmsouth
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 42 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 43 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Broekhorn

Within 100 km: 117 historic and cultural sites, 63 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 21 kmN
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 18 kmNW
  • Strandslag Petten Beach 16 kmNW
  • Strandslag Groote Keeten Beach 23 kmN

25–60 km76 places

  • Texel Island 46 kmN
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 26 kmN
  • Onrust Beach 36 kmN
  • Strandslag Julianadorp Beach 26 kmN

60–100 km105 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 92 kmS
  • Putjensberg Mountain 85 kmE
  • Habana Beach Beach 79 kmSW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 88 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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