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Avenhorn

Located in Koggenland Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 52°37′03″ N 4°57′05″ E

Avenhorn
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Population
3,415
3.4K
Elevation
-2 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 Schiphol37 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport81 km

About Avenhorn

Avenhorn is a village. Location: Koggenland Municipality, North Holland. Population: 3,415. Elevation: -2 m.

From Wikipedia

Avenhorn is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 9 km west of Hoorn.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Avenhorn over time

Population of Avenhorn over time
1849 386
1859 1,103
1869 1,173
1879 1,335
1889 1,297
1899 1,162
1909 1,130
1920 1,211
1930 1,410
1947 1,598
1960 1,689
1971 2,330

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Avenhorn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (94 mm)
Driest month
April (43 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
Climate of Avenhorn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°16°19°20°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°4°8°10°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)674862435264676487949483

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Avenhorn

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 21 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 37 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 81 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 123 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 21 kmsouthwest
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 27 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 34 kmsouthwest
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 39 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Avenhorn

Within 100 km: 122 historic and cultural sites, 79 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • De Kruisberg Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Baaknol Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Oosterkerk Attraction 8 kmE
  • Edam Fort Historic site 14 kmSE

25–60 km97 places

  • Texel Island 52 kmN
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 35 kmNW
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 31 kmNW
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 28 kmNW

60–100 km112 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 89 kmS
  • Putjensberg Mountain 75 kmE
  • Habana Beach Beach 79 kmSW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 85 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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