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Zwaanshoek

Located in Gemeente Haarlemmermeer, North Holland Coordinates: 52°18′45″ N 4°37′00″ E

Zwaanshoek
JordySchaap · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
2,295
2.3K
Elevation
-3 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 Schiphol10 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport41 km

About Zwaanshoek

Zwaanshoek is a village. Location: Gemeente Haarlemmermeer, North Holland. Population: 2,295. Elevation: -3 m.

From Wikipedia

Zwaanshoek is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and lies about 4 km west of Hoofddorp. On the other side of the canal lies the village of Bennebroek, which is connected to Zwaanshoek by a bridge. In 2001, the village of Zwaanshoek had 1250 inhabitants. In 2008, this had increased to 1780 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.26 km2, and contained 450 residences. The wider statistical area of Zwaanshoek has a population of around 1660.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Zwaanshoek

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Zwaanshoek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)694963464767676487919579

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Zwaanshoek

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 10 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hoofddorp, 5 km to the east.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 10 kmeast
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 41 kmsouth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 109 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 5 kmeast
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 8 kmnorth
  • Leiden Population: 119.7K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 20 kmeast
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 21 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Zwaanshoek

Within 100 km: 130 historic and cultural sites, 77 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

  • De Kruisberg Mountain 24 kmN
  • Obrechtkerk Attraction 18 kmE
  • Noorderkerk Attraction 20 kmE
  • Westerkerk Attraction 19 kmE

25–60 km59 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 50 kmS
  • Habana Beach Beach 38 kmSW
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 54 kmN
  • Strandslag Petten Beach 51 kmN

60–100 km118 places

  • Texel Island 87 kmN
  • Putjensberg Mountain 94 kmE
  • Hassel Bos Natural site 100 kmS
  • Gouverneurs Bos Natural site 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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