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Westknollendam

Located in Gemeente Zaanstad, North Holland Coordinates: 52°31′03″ N 4°47′10″ E

Map showing the location of Westknollendam Westknollendam
Location in The Netherlands
Population
485
485
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 Schiphol23 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport67 km

About Westknollendam

Westknollendam is a village. Location: Gemeente Zaanstad, North Holland. Population: 485. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Westknollendam is a village in the northwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Zaanstad, North Holland, about 15 km northwest of Amsterdam. The village is located along the Zaan river. On the opposite shore is Oostknollendam, in the municipality of Wormerland.

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Climate of Westknollendam

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 1°)
Wettest month
October (100 mm)
Driest month
April (42 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 Westknollendam
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°11°16°18°20°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)6847614248616363901009783

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Westknollendam

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 23 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 7 km to the south.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 23 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 67 kmsouth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 125 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 7 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 17 kmsoutheast
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 18 kmsouthwest
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 25 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 33 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Westknollendam

Within 100 km: 124 historic and cultural sites, 71 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • De Kruisberg Mountain 11 kmW
  • Baaknol Mountain 23 kmN
  • Obrechtkerk Attraction 19 kmS
  • Noorderkerk Attraction 17 kmSE

25–60 km56 places

  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 43 kmN
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 37 kmN
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 32 kmN
  • Strandslag Petten Beach 29 kmN

60–100 km97 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 75 kmS
  • Texel Island 63 kmN
  • Putjensberg Mountain 83 kmE
  • Habana Beach Beach 63 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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