- Population
- 6,880
- 6.9K
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol42 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport85 km
About Zuid-Scharwoude
Zuid-Scharwoude is a town. Location: Dijk en Waard, North Holland. Population: 6,880. Elevation: 2 m.
Zuid-Scharwoude (West Frisian: Sûd-Skerwou) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located in the municipality of Dijk en Waard, about 8 km northwest of Alkmaar.
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Photos of Zuid-Scharwoude
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Police Custody Camp Schoorl Anonymous Unknown author · Public domain -
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar Dqfn13 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population of Zuid-Scharwoude over time
| 1830 | 642 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 702 | |
| 1849 | 812 | |
| 1859 | 848 | |
| 1869 | 913 | |
| 1879 | 1,095 | |
| 1889 | 1,365 | |
| 1899 | 1,598 | |
| 1909 | 1,658 | |
| 1920 | 1,732 | |
| 1930 | 1,700 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Zuid-Scharwoude
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 68 | 46 | 58 | 42 | 48 | 59 | 62 | 63 | 93 | 96 | 99 | 80 |
How to get to Zuid-Scharwoude
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 26 km to the south.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 42 kmsouth
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 85 kmsouth
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 128 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 26 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 35 kmsouth
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 36 kmsouth
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 44 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 45 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Zuid-Scharwoude
Within 100 km: 116 historic and cultural sites, 61 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km17 places
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 25 kmN
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 20 kmN
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 16 kmNW
- Strandslag Petten Beach 14 kmNW
25–60 km73 places
- Texel Island 44 kmN
- Onrust Beach 34 kmN
- Strandslag Huisduinen Beach 30 kmN
- Strandslag Falga Beach 26 kmN
60–100 km104 places
- IJsselmonde Island 93 kmS
- Putjensberg Mountain 87 kmE
- Habana Beach Beach 80 kmSW
- Eiland van Brienenoord Island 89 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar Museum, Alkmaar Municipality7.4 km SW
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Police Custody Camp Schoorl Historic site, Bergen7.3 km W
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Baaknol Mountain, Bergen10 km W
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Oosterkerk Attraction, Hoorn Municipality18 km E -
Westfries Museum Museum, Hoorn Municipality18 km E -
Kasteel Radboud Historic site, Medemblik Municipality23 km NE -
Ham Fort Historic site, Uitgeest Municipality21 km S -
Strandslag Voordijk Beach, Schagen Municipality20 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources