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Zaandijk

Located in Gemeente Zaanstad, North Holland Coordinates: 52°28′30″ N 4°48′25″ E

Map showing the location of Zaandijk Zaandijk
Location in The Netherlands
Population
8,868
8.9K
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 Airport63 km

About Zaandijk

Zaandijk is a town. Location: Gemeente Zaanstad, North Holland. Population: 8,868. Elevation: -1 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (19 km). Nearby sights include Ham Fort and Het Schip.

Climate of Zaandijk

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 Zaandijk
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 Zaandijk

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 2 km to the south.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 19 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 63 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 121 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 2 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 13 kmsoutheast
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 16 kmsouthwest
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 21 kmsouthwest
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 30 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Zaandijk

Within 100 km: 128 historic and cultural sites, 77 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • De Kruisberg Mountain 14 kmNW
  • Obrechtkerk Attraction 14 kmS
  • Noorderkerk Attraction 12 kmSE
  • Westerkerk Attraction 12 kmSE

25–60 km56 places

  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 48 kmN
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 42 kmN
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 37 kmN
  • Strandslag Petten Beach 34 kmN

60–100 km108 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 71 kmS
  • Texel Island 68 kmN
  • Putjensberg Mountain 81 kmE
  • Habana Beach Beach 60 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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