- Population
- 1,045
- 1K
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport97 km
About Twisk
Twisk is a village. Location: Medemblik Municipality, North Holland. Population: 1,045. Elevation: 1 m.
Twisk is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 10 km north of Hoorn.
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Photos of Twisk
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Kasteel Radboud Stefan Didam - Schmallenberg · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population of Twisk over time
| 1849 | 681 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1859 | 695 | |
| 1869 | 763 | |
| 1879 | 841 | |
| 1889 | 834 | |
| 1899 | 812 | |
| 1909 | 768 | |
| 1920 | 763 | |
| 1930 | 742 | |
| 1947 | 797 | |
| 1960 | 749 | |
| 1971 | 797 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Twisk
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 Twisk
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 36 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 52 kmsouth
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 97 kmsouthwest
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 111 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 36 kmsouthwest
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 42 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 43 kmsouth
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 49 kmsouthwest
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 55 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Twisk
Within 100 km: 112 historic and cultural sites, 71 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Oosterkerk Attraction 11 kmS
- Edam Fort Historic site 25 kmS
- Police Custody Camp Schoorl Historic site 24 kmW
- De Ven Landmark 15 kmE
25–60 km82 places
- Texel Island 41 kmN
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 29 kmNW
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 27 kmNW
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 27 kmW
60–100 km112 places
- Putjensberg Mountain 74 kmSE
- Ameland Island 93 kmNE
- Habana Beach Beach 94 kmSW
- Beach Ameland Beach 93 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kasteel Radboud Historic site, Medemblik Municipality5.4 km NE
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Oosterkerk Attraction, Hoorn Municipality11 km S -
Westfries Museum Museum, Hoorn Municipality11 km S -
De Ven Landmark, Gemeente Enkhuizen15 km E -
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar Museum, Alkmaar Municipality24 km SW -
Edam Fort Historic site, Edam-Volendam25 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources