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Berkmeer

Located in Koggenland Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 52°41′15″ N 4°54′10″ E

Map showing the location of Berkmeer Berkmeer
Location in The Netherlands
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 Schiphol43 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport87 km

About Berkmeer

Berkmeer is a village. Location: Koggenland Municipality, North Holland. Elevation: -1 m.

From Wikipedia

Berkmeer is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 5 km east of Heerhugowaard. The hamlet was first mentioned around 1631 as De Berck meer, and refers to the lake which was poldered in 1636. The name means "birch lake". Berkmeer does not have place name signs. On 28 January 1256, William II of Holland fell through the ice at Berkmeer and was killed by the locals. Berkmeer was home to 141 people in 1840.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Berkmeer

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Berkmeer
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)664559424960656491959681

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Berkmeer

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 27 km to the south.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 43 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 87 kmsouth
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 123 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 27 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 35 kmsouth
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 39 kmsouthwest
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 45 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Berkmeer

Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 67 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 23 kmNW
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 20 kmNW
  • Strandslag Petten Beach 19 kmNW
  • Strandslag Groote Keeten Beach 24 kmNW

25–60 km78 places

  • Texel Island 44 kmN
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 27 kmNW
  • Onrust Beach 36 kmN
  • Strandslag Julianadorp Beach 27 kmNW

60–100 km111 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 95 kmS
  • Putjensberg Mountain 81 kmSE
  • Habana Beach Beach 83 kmSW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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