Buitenkaag
Located in Gemeente Haarlemmermeer, North Holland Coordinates: 52°13′15″ N 4°33′35″ E
- Population
- 455
- 455
- Elevation
- -3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol17 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport31 km
About Buitenkaag
Buitenkaag is a village. Location: Gemeente Haarlemmermeer, North Holland. Population: 455. Elevation: -3 m.
Buitenkaag is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and lies about 8 km northeast of Leiden. The name Buitenkaag (Outer Kaag) refers to the town Kaag and the surrounding lake area, the Kagerplassen. The village officially received the name in 1859. One of the most distinctive buildings in Buitenkaag is "Gemaal de Leeghwater", a pumping station named after Jan Leeghwater.
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Climate of Buitenkaag
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 69 | 49 | 63 | 46 | 47 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 87 | 91 | 95 | 79 |
How to get to Buitenkaag
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 17 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leiden, 8 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 17 kmnortheast
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 31 kmsouth
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 103 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Leiden Population: 119.7K 8 kmsouthwest
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 13 kmnortheast
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 19 kmnorth
- Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 19 kmsouth
- The Hague Population: 474.3K 24 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Buitenkaag
Within 100 km: 140 historic and cultural sites, 88 natural sites, 46 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km16 places
- Janskerk Attraction 19 kmN
- De Meervaart Attraction 23 kmNE
- Vogelpark Avifauna Attraction 11 kmSE
- Den Haag Concentration Camp Historic site 24 kmSW
25–60 km101 places
- IJsselmonde Island 40 kmS
- Habana Beach Beach 29 kmSW
- Badstrand Rockanje Beach 53 kmSW
- Eiland van Brienenoord Island 36 kmS
60–100 km157 places
- Texel Island 98 kmN
- Putjensberg Mountain 100 kmE
- Putse Moer Lake 94 kmS
- Stappensven Lake 91 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oud Poelgeest Historic site, Oegstgeest Municipality6.9 km SW -
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden Museum, Leiden Municipality8.6 km SW -
Museum Boerhaave Museum, Leiden Municipality8.2 km SW -
SieboldHuis Museum, Leiden Municipality8.5 km SW -
Frans Hals Museum Museum, Gemeente Haarlem18 km N -
Teylers Museum Museum, Gemeente Haarlem19 km N
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