- Population
- 250
- 250
- Elevation
- -2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol49 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport93 km
About Gouwe
Gouwe is a village. Location: Opmeer Municipality, North Holland. Population: 250. Elevation: -2 m.
Gouwe is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Opmeer, and lies about 11 km northwest of Hoorn. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1437 as "bij de Gowe", and refers to a stream. The etymology of the word is unclear. The centre of the hamlet has place name sign, however the remainder of the hamlet is unmarked. It used to home to 190 people in 1840.
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Climate of Gouwe
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 66 | 45 | 59 | 42 | 49 | 60 | 65 | 64 | 91 | 95 | 96 | 81 |
How to get to Gouwe
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 32 km to the south.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 49 kmsouth
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 93 kmsouthwest
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 117 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 32 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 40 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 43 kmsoutheast
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 44 kmsouthwest
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 51 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gouwe
Within 100 km: 117 historic and cultural sites, 67 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km15 places
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 22 kmNW
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 21 kmW
- Strandslag Petten Beach 21 kmW
- Strandslag Groote Keeten Beach 23 kmNW
25–60 km75 places
- Texel Island 40 kmN
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 25 kmNW
- Onrust Beach 33 kmNW
- Strandslag Julianadorp Beach 25 kmNW
60–100 km112 places
- Putjensberg Mountain 79 kmSE
- Ameland Island 98 kmNE
- Habana Beach Beach 89 kmSW
- Beach Ameland Beach 97 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kasteel Radboud Historic site, Medemblik Municipality11 km NE -
Oosterkerk Attraction, Hoorn Municipality12 km SE -
Westfries Museum Museum, Hoorn Municipality12 km SE -
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar Museum, Alkmaar Municipality18 km SW -
De Ven Landmark, Gemeente Enkhuizen22 km E -
Baaknol Mountain, Bergen20 km W
Sources & licences
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