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Heerhugowaard

Located in Dijk en Waard, North Holland Coordinates: 52°40′17″ N 4°50′55″ E

Heerhugowaard
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Population
47,580
47.6K
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 Schiphol41 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport84 km

About Heerhugowaard

Heerhugowaard is a town. Location: Dijk en Waard, North Holland. Population: 47,580. Elevation: -1 m.

From Wikipedia

Heerhugowaard (Dutch: [ˌɦeːrɦyɣoːˈʋaːrt] ; West Frisian Dutch: Heerhugoweard, Heregeweard or De Weard) is a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West Friesland. Heerhugowaard was previously a separate municipality, which merged with the former municipality of Langedijk into the new municipality of Dijk en Waard on 1 January 2022.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
40 km²
Official website
heerhugowaard.nl

Source: Wikidata

Population of Heerhugowaard over time

Population of Heerhugowaard over time
1960 6,803
1971 19,497
1980 32,468
1990 35,822
2000 45,569
2010 51,985
2016 53,946
2017 54,950
2018 55,850
2019 56,742
2020 57,587
2021 58,387

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Heerhugowaard

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (96 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Heerhugowaard
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°11°16°18°20°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)664559424960656491959681

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Heerhugowaard

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 127 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 24 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 33 kmsouth
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 35 kmsouthwest
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 42 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Heerhugowaard

Within 100 km: 117 historic and cultural sites, 64 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km15 places

  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 22 kmNW
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 19 kmNW
  • Strandslag Petten Beach 17 kmNW
  • Strandslag Groote Keeten Beach 24 kmNW

25–60 km76 places

  • Texel Island 46 kmN
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 27 kmN
  • Onrust Beach 36 kmN
  • Strandslag Julianadorp Beach 27 kmN

60–100 km107 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 92 kmS
  • Putjensberg Mountain 84 kmE
  • Habana Beach Beach 80 kmSW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 88 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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