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Nieuwendam

Located in Gemeente Amsterdam, North Holland Coordinates: 52°23′32″ N 4°56′36″ E

Map showing the location of Nieuwendam Nieuwendam
Location in The Netherlands
Population
2,587
2.6K
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 Schiphol15 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport60 km

About Nieuwendam

Nieuwendam is a neighbourhood. Location: Gemeente Amsterdam, North Holland. Population: 2,587.

From Wikipedia

Nieuwendam (literal translation: "new dam") is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands, best known for its marina (Dutch: jachthaven). A former village in the province of North Holland, Nieuwendam was a separate municipality until 1921, when it merged with Amsterdam, at the same time as Ransdorp. The municipality also covered the village of Zunderdorp. Nowadays, it is part of the Amsterdam-Noord borough.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Nieuwendam over time

Population of Nieuwendam over time
1815 1,120
1830 1,141
1840 1,177
1849 1,193
1859 1,187
1869 1,582
1879 1,636
1889 1,593
1899 1,683
1909 2,194
1920 2,587

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Nieuwendam

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (95 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 Nieuwendam
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°17°19°21°22°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)715266465369706387919585

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Nieuwendam

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 15 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amsterdam, 4 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 15 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 60 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 109 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 4 kmsouthwest
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 11 kmnorthwest
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 19 kmeast
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 20 kmsouthwest
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 21 kmwest

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

Day trips from Nieuwendam

Within 100 km: 137 historic and cultural sites, 91 natural sites, 28 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km62 places

  • Eikenberg Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Bait-ul-Afiyat Attraction 16 kmE
  • Obrechtkerk Attraction 6 kmSW
  • Noorderkerk Attraction 4 kmW

25–60 km70 places

  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 59 kmN
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 54 kmN
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 49 kmN
  • Strandslag Petten Beach 46 kmNW

60–100 km124 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 65 kmSW
  • Texel Island 77 kmN
  • Putjensberg Mountain 72 kmE
  • Poppelsche Leij River 98 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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