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Koog aan de Zaan

Located in Gemeente Zaanstad, North Holland Coordinates: 52°27′37″ N 4°48′17″ E

Koog aan de Zaan
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Population
11,306
11.3K
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 Schiphol17 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport61 km

About Koog aan de Zaan

Koog aan de Zaan is a town. Location: Gemeente Zaanstad, North Holland. Population: 11,306. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Koog aan de Zaan (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkoːx aːn də ˈzaːn]) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaanstad, and lies about 11 km northwest of Amsterdam.

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Climate of Koog aan de Zaan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (97 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Koog aan de Zaan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°3°4°8°11°13°13°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)694962444964676487959783

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Koog aan de Zaan

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 1 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 17 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 61 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 119 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 1 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 11 kmsoutheast
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 14 kmsouthwest
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 30 kmeast

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

Day trips from Koog aan de Zaan

Within 100 km: 134 historic and cultural sites, 77 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • De Kruisberg Mountain 14 kmNW
  • Obrechtkerk Attraction 13 kmS
  • Noorderkerk Attraction 11 kmSE
  • Westerkerk Attraction 11 kmSE

25–60 km58 places

  • Habana Beach Beach 59 kmSW
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 49 kmN
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 44 kmN
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 39 kmN

60–100 km112 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 69 kmS
  • Texel Island 69 kmN
  • Putjensberg Mountain 81 kmE
  • Ouddorp Beach Beach 95 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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