- Population
- 115
- 115
- Elevation
- -1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol36 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport81 km
About Schardam
Schardam is a village. Location: Edam-Volendam, North Holland. Population: 115. Elevation: -1 m.
Schardam is a small village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam, and lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of Hoorn. The village was first mentioned in 1319 as "den Scaderdam". The etymology is unclear. Schardam is a dike village which developed in the 14th century. There is a double exit sluice in Schardam. The southern sluice dates from 1592 and was renewed in 1738. The northern sluice 1712. Schardam was home to 91 people in 1840.
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At a glance
- Area
- 2.3 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Schardam
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 89 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (90 mm)
- Driest month
- April (44 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) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 49 | 64 | 44 | 51 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 80 | 90 | 89 | 80 |
How to get to Schardam
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 36 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 21 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 36 kmsouthwest
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 81 kmsouthwest
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 120 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 21 kmsouthwest
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 26 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 29 kmsoutheast
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 35 kmsouthwest
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 40 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Schardam
Within 100 km: 123 historic and cultural sites, 84 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km11 places
- Sint Rosaklooster Attraction 24 kmS
- Oosterkerk Attraction 6 kmNE
- Edam Fort Historic site 9 kmS
- Ham Fort Historic site 22 kmSW
25–60 km111 places
- Texel Island 56 kmN
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 39 kmNW
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 35 kmNW
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 33 kmNW
60–100 km102 places
- IJsselmonde Island 88 kmSW
- Putjensberg Mountain 70 kmE
- Habana Beach Beach 80 kmSW
- Eiland van Brienenoord Island 84 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oosterkerk Attraction, Hoorn Municipality5.7 km NE -
Westfries Museum Museum, Hoorn Municipality5.5 km NE -
Edam Fort Historic site, Edam-Volendam9.3 km S -
Het Schip Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam25 km SW -
Kasteel Radboud Historic site, Medemblik Municipality21 km N -
Sint Rosaklooster Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam24 km S
Sources & licences
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