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Wervershoof

Located in Medemblik Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 52°43′48″ N 5°09′30″ E

Wervershoof
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Population
6,345
6.3K
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 Schiphol54 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport99 km

About Wervershoof

Wervershoof is a town. Location: Medemblik Municipality, North Holland. Population: 6,345. Elevation: 2 m.

From Wikipedia

Wervershoof (Dutch: [ˌʋɛrvərsˈɦoːf] ; West Frisian: Werfershouf) is a small town and former municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. Since 1 January 2011 it has been part of the municipality of Medemblik. The N240 and N302 roads run through the town. There are a number of versions of the origin of the name Wervershoof. It may come from the preacher Werenfridus, a follower of Willibrord who came to the area in 690 and later lived on a farm there.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
31.1 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Wervershoof over time

Population of Wervershoof over time
1889 2,042
1899 2,201
1909 2,426
1920 2,880
1930 3,414
1947 4,052
1960 4,486
1971 5,463
1980 7,344
1990 7,347
2000 8,481
2010 8,746

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Wervershoof

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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
Climate of Wervershoof
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)654660414960676283899078

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wervershoof

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 54 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 39 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 54 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 99 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 105 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 39 kmsouthwest
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 40 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 44 kmsouthwest
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 53 kmsouthwest
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 57 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Wervershoof

Within 100 km: 111 historic and cultural sites, 83 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Oosterkerk Attraction 12 kmSW
  • Edam Fort Historic site 24 kmS
  • De Ven Landmark 8 kmE
  • Kasteel Radboud Historic site 6 kmNW

25–60 km91 places

  • Texel Island 45 kmNW
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 35 kmNW
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 34 kmNW
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 34 kmW

60–100 km116 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 68 kmSE
  • Ameland Island 90 kmNE
  • Habana Beach Beach 97 kmSW
  • Het Hen Beach 97 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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