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Watergang

Located in Gemeente Waterland, North Holland Coordinates: 52°26′15″ N 4°57′05″ E

Map showing the location of Watergang Watergang
Location in The Netherlands
Population
560
560
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 Schiphol19 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport64 km

About Watergang

Watergang is a village. Location: Gemeente Waterland, North Holland. Population: 560. Elevation: -1 m.

From Wikipedia

Watergang (, literally "water passage") is a village in the northwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Waterland, North Holland, about seven kilometres (four miles) north of Amsterdam, on the east bank of the Noordhollandsch Kanaal. The village was first mentioned in 1343 as "van waterganghe", and means canal. It refers to the waterway between Monnickendam and Amsterdam.

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Climate of Watergang

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).

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Climate of Watergang
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 Watergang

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 19 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amsterdam, 8 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 19 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 64 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 114 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 8 kmsouthwest
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 10 kmwest
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 19 kmsoutheast
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 22 kmwest
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 23 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Watergang

Within 100 km: 136 historic and cultural sites, 88 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km64 places

  • Eikenberg Mountain 23 kmSE
  • De Kruisberg Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Bait-ul-Afiyat Attraction 17 kmSE
  • Obrechtkerk Attraction 10 kmSW

25–60 km65 places

  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 54 kmN
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 49 kmN
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 45 kmNW
  • Strandslag Petten Beach 42 kmNW

60–100 km119 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 70 kmSW
  • Texel Island 72 kmN
  • Putjensberg Mountain 71 kmE
  • Wijlermeer Lake 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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