- Population
- 17,671
- 17.7K
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol45 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport90 km
About Zwaag
Zwaag is a town. Location: Hoorn Municipality, North Holland. Population: 17,671. Elevation: 0 m.
Zwaag (Dutch pronunciation: [zʋaːx]; West Frisian: Swaegh) is a village in the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Hoorn, the province of North Holland and the region of West Friesland.
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Photos of Zwaag
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Oosterkerk M.Minderhoud · Public domain
Population of Zwaag over time
| 1849 | 1,529 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1859 | 1,758 | |
| 1869 | 1,021 | |
| 1879 | 1,135 | |
| 1889 | 1,129 | |
| 1899 | 1,095 | |
| 1909 | 1,084 | |
| 1920 | 1,248 | |
| 1930 | 1,656 | |
| 1947 | 2,195 | |
| 1960 | 2,441 | |
| 1971 | 2,712 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Zwaag
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 90 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (90 mm)
- Driest month
- April (41 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) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 65 | 46 | 60 | 41 | 49 | 60 | 67 | 62 | 83 | 89 | 90 | 78 |
How to get to Zwaag
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 45 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 30 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 45 kmsouthwest
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 90 kmsouthwest
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 113 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 30 kmsouthwest
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 35 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 35 kmsouth
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 44 kmsouthwest
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 49 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Zwaag
Within 100 km: 121 historic and cultural sites, 83 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Oosterkerk Attraction 3 kmS
- Edam Fort Historic site 17 kmS
- De Ven Landmark 16 kmNE
- Kasteel Radboud Historic site 12 kmN
25–60 km96 places
- Texel Island 49 kmN
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 35 kmNW
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 32 kmNW
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 31 kmNW
60–100 km121 places
- IJsselmonde Island 97 kmSW
- Putjensberg Mountain 69 kmSE
- Ameland Island 99 kmNE
- Habana Beach Beach 89 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oosterkerk Attraction, Hoorn Municipality3.4 km S
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Westfries Museum Museum, Hoorn Municipality3.5 km S -
Kasteel Radboud Historic site, Medemblik Municipality12 km N -
De Ven Landmark, Gemeente Enkhuizen16 km NE -
Edam Fort Historic site, Edam-Volendam17 km S -
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar Museum, Alkmaar Municipality23 km W
Sources & licences
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