- Population
- 3,700
- 3.7K
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol47 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport91 km
About Hoogwoud
Hoogwoud is a village. Location: Opmeer Municipality, North Holland. Population: 3,700. Elevation: 0 m.
Hoogwoud (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦoːxʋʌut]; West Frisian: Hougwoud) is a small city in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Opmeer, and lies about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northeast of Heerhugowaard.
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Population of Hoogwoud over time
| 1849 | 1,621 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1859 | 1,863 | |
| 1869 | 2,083 | |
| 1879 | 2,198 | |
| 1889 | 2,155 | |
| 1899 | 2,132 | |
| 1909 | 2,064 | |
| 1920 | 2,065 | |
| 1930 | 2,252 | |
| 1947 | 2,632 | |
| 1960 | 2,706 | |
| 1971 | 3,258 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Hoogwoud
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).
Show values as a table
| 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 Hoogwoud
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 47 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 30 km to the south.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 47 kmsouth
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 91 kmsouth
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 119 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 30 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 38 kmsouth
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 43 kmsouthwest
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 43 kmsoutheast
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 49 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hoogwoud
Within 100 km: 118 historic and cultural sites, 68 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km15 places
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 22 kmNW
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 21 kmNW
- Strandslag Petten Beach 20 kmW
- Strandslag Groote Keeten Beach 23 kmNW
25–60 km76 places
- Texel Island 42 kmN
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 25 kmNW
- Onrust Beach 34 kmNW
- Strandslag Julianadorp Beach 25 kmNW
60–100 km114 places
- IJsselmonde Island 99 kmS
- Putjensberg Mountain 80 kmSE
- Ameland Island 100 kmNE
- Habana Beach Beach 87 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oosterkerk Attraction, Hoorn Municipality12 km SE -
Westfries Museum Museum, Hoorn Municipality12 km SE -
Kasteel Radboud Historic site, Medemblik Municipality13 km NE -
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar Museum, Alkmaar Municipality16 km SW -
Baaknol Mountain, Bergen19 km W
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Police Custody Camp Schoorl Historic site, Bergen16 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources