Zijdewind
Located in Hollands Kroon Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 52°44′33″ N 4°50′20″ E
- Population
- 395
- 395
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol49 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport92 km
About Zijdewind
Zijdewind is a village. Location: Hollands Kroon Municipality, North Holland. Population: 395. Elevation: 0 m.
Zijdewind (West Frisian: Sidewind) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 8 km north of Heerhugowaard. The village was first mentioned in 1421 as Nuwe Nyedorper Zydwijnde, and means "sidewards located dike". Zijdewind started as a peat excavation village. In 1652, a church was built, but was decommissioned. It was used as a farm and often mockingly called the cow church. In 1970, it was demolished to make way for a roundabout.
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Climate of Zijdewind
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 96 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (96 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 45 | 59 | 42 | 49 | 60 | 65 | 64 | 91 | 95 | 96 | 81 |
How to get to Zijdewind
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 32 km to the south.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 49 kmsouth
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 92 kmsouth
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 124 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 32 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 41 kmsouth
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 43 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 49 kmsoutheast
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 50 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Zijdewind
Within 100 km: 115 historic and cultural sites, 60 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km19 places
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 19 kmNW
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 15 kmNW
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 13 kmNW
- Strandslag Petten Beach 13 kmW
25–60 km69 places
- Texel Island 38 kmN
- Onrust Beach 29 kmN
- Ockesnol Mountain 34 kmN
- Eikenberg Mountain 55 kmSE
60–100 km104 places
- IJsselmonde Island 100 kmS
- Putjensberg Mountain 87 kmSE
- Habana Beach Beach 86 kmSW
- Eiland van Brienenoord Island 96 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Police Custody Camp Schoorl Historic site, Bergen9.9 km SW -
Baaknol Mountain, Bergen12 km W
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Lange Jaap Landmark, Den Helder Municipality25 km N -
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar Museum, Alkmaar Municipality14 km SW -
Kasteel Radboud Historic site, Medemblik Municipality19 km E -
Oosterkerk Attraction, Hoorn Municipality19 km SE
Other cities and towns in Hollands Kroon Municipality
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Winkel Village, Hollands Kroon Municipality4.5 km E
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Lutjewinkel Village, Hollands Kroon Municipality4.1 km NE -
Haringhuizen Village, Hollands Kroon Municipality3.5 km N
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Wateringskant Village, Hollands Kroon Municipality2.9 km NE
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Terdiek Village, Hollands Kroon Municipality4.3 km SE -
Kolhorn Village, Hollands Kroon Municipality6.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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