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Andijk

Located in Medemblik Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 52°44′48″ N 5°13′20″ E

Andijk
Dolfy · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
7,410
7.4K
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 Schiphol58 km
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde100 km

About Andijk

Andijk is a town. Location: Medemblik Municipality, North Holland. Population: 7,410. Elevation: -1 m.

From Wikipedia

Andijk (Dutch: [ɑnˈdɛik] ; West Frisian: Andìk) is a former municipality and a village bordering Lake IJssel in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. Since 1 January 2011 Andijk has been part of Medemblik municipality. The name Andijk comes from the Dutch: aan de dijk, lit. 'at the dike'. In 1667 a small church was built. During the Napoleonic occupation, Andijk became an independent municipality on 1 January 1812 by imperial decree of 21 October 1811.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
47.7 km²
Official website
andijk.nl

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Andijk

From Wikivoyage

Andijk is securely hidden behind the broad back of the North Holland Peninsula. It is a typical West Frisian rural community, on the dike. Life here revolves around the water that the inhabitants have been passionately protecting against for centuries; at the same time they make clever use of it.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Climate of Andijk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (87 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).

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Climate of Andijk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°16°18°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°8°11°13°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)664862435163666482868777

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Andijk

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 58 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Almere Stad, 42 km to the south.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 58 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 100 kmnortheast
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 103 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 42 kmsouth
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 43 kmsouthwest
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 47 kmsouthwest
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 57 kmsouthwest
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 61 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Andijk

Within 100 km: 111 historic and cultural sites, 86 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Oosterkerk Attraction 16 kmSW
  • De Ven Landmark 4 kmE
  • Kasteel Radboud Historic site 8 kmW
  • Westfries Museum Museum 16 kmSW

25–60 km93 places

  • Texel Island 46 kmNW
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 38 kmNW
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 37 kmW
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 38 kmW

60–100 km119 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 65 kmSE
  • Radewijkerbeek River 96 kmE
  • Ameland Island 87 kmNE
  • Het Rif Beach 100 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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