- Population
- 5,131
- 5.1K
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol17 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport61 km
About Westzaan
Westzaan is a town. Location: Gemeente Zaanstad, North Holland. Population: 5,131. Elevation: 3 m.
Westzaan is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaanstad, and lies about 13 km northeast of Haarlem. It is located west of Zaandam, Koog aan de Zaan and Zaandijk, southwest of Wormer, southeast of Krommenie and south and southeast of Assendelft. Westzaan developed in the 12th century as a peat excavation settlement. The Dutch Reformed church is a cruciform church with quarter round extensions in each corner.
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Photos of Westzaan
Climate of Westzaan
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 69 | 49 | 62 | 44 | 49 | 64 | 67 | 64 | 87 | 95 | 97 | 83 |
How to get to Westzaan
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 3 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 17 kmsouth
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 61 kmsouth
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 120 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 3 kmsoutheast
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 13 kmsoutheast
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 13 kmsouthwest
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 19 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 32 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Westzaan
Within 100 km: 130 historic and cultural sites, 75 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km59 places
- De Kruisberg Mountain 12 kmNW
- Obrechtkerk Attraction 14 kmSE
- Noorderkerk Attraction 12 kmSE
- Westerkerk Attraction 13 kmSE
25–60 km57 places
- Habana Beach Beach 58 kmSW
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 49 kmN
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 43 kmN
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 38 kmN
60–100 km108 places
- IJsselmonde Island 69 kmS
- Texel Island 69 kmN
- Putjensberg Mountain 83 kmE
- Ouddorp Beach Beach 93 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ham Fort Historic site, Uitgeest Municipality4.9 km NW -
Het Schip Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam11 km SE -
Westerkerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam13 km SE -
Anne Frank House Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam12 km SE -
Noorderkerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam12 km SE -
Van Gogh Museum Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam14 km SE -
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam14 km SE -
Oude Kerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam13 km SE
Sources & licences
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