Monnickendam
Located in Gemeente Waterland, North Holland Coordinates: 52°27′30″ N 5°02′15″ E
- Population
- 2,015
- 2K
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport69 km
About Monnickendam
Monnickendam is a village. Location: Gemeente Waterland, North Holland. Population: 2,015. Elevation: 2 m.
Monnickendam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌmɔnɪkə(n)ˈdɑm]) is a city in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and lies on the coast of the Markermeer, about 8 km (5.0 mi) southeast of Purmerend. It received city rights in 1355 and was damaged by the fires of 1499 and 1513.
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Photos of Monnickendam
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Edam Fort Janericloebe · Public domain
Population of Monnickendam over time
| 1879 | 2,668 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 2,741 | |
| 1899 | 2,598 | |
| 1909 | 2,447 | |
| 1920 | 2,492 | |
| 1930 | 2,461 | |
| 1947 | 2,752 | |
| 1960 | 3,750 | |
| 1971 | 7,093 | |
| 1980 | 9,278 | |
| 1990 | 10,316 | |
| 2021 | 9,440 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Monnickendam
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 90 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (90 mm)
- Driest month
- April (45 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° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 69 | 52 | 66 | 45 | 56 | 68 | 70 | 60 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 82 |
How to get to Monnickendam
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 25 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amsterdam, 14 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 25 kmsouthwest
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 69 kmsouthwest
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 115 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 14 kmsouthwest
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 15 kmwest
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 16 kmsoutheast
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 29 kmwest
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 29 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Monnickendam
Within 100 km: 138 historic and cultural sites, 95 natural sites, 23 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km58 places
- Eikenberg Mountain 21 kmSE
- Bait-ul-Afiyat Attraction 15 kmSE
- Obrechtkerk Attraction 16 kmSW
- Noorderkerk Attraction 14 kmSW
25–60 km76 places
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 54 kmNW
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 49 kmNW
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 46 kmNW
- Strandslag Petten Beach 43 kmNW
60–100 km122 places
- IJsselmonde Island 75 kmSW
- Texel Island 71 kmN
- Putjensberg Mountain 65 kmE
- Wijlermeer Lake 95 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Edam Fort Historic site, Edam-Volendam7 km N
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Tropenmuseum Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam13 km SW -
Westerkerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam14 km SW -
Oude Kerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam13 km SW -
Oosterkerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam13 km SW -
Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam13 km SW
Sources & licences
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