Zandwerven
Located in Opmeer Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 52°41′00″ N 4°56′40″ E
- Population
- 130
- 130
- Elevation
- -1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol43 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport88 km
About Zandwerven
Zandwerven is a village. Location: Opmeer Municipality, North Holland. Population: 130. Elevation: -1 m.
Zandwerven (West Frisian: Sandwerfen) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Opmeer, and lies about 8 km east of Heerhugowaard. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1653 as "op Sandwerven", and means "terp (artificial living hill) on the sand". Zandwerven is the site of a Neolithic settlement, and artefacts have been recovered from 1,700 Before Christ. Zandwerven has place name signs. It was home to 108 people in 1840.
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Climate of Zandwerven
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 Zandwerven
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 27 km to the south.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 43 kmsouth
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 88 kmsouthwest
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 120 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 27 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 35 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 39 kmsoutheast
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 40 kmsouthwest
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 46 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Zandwerven
Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 69 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km14 places
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 25 kmNW
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 23 kmNW
- Strandslag Petten Beach 22 kmNW
- Strandslag Callantsoog Beach 24 kmNW
25–60 km79 places
- Texel Island 45 kmN
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 29 kmNW
- Onrust Beach 37 kmNW
- Strandslag Julianadorp Beach 29 kmNW
60–100 km112 places
- IJsselmonde Island 95 kmS
- Putjensberg Mountain 78 kmSE
- Habana Beach Beach 84 kmSW
- Eiland van Brienenoord Island 91 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oosterkerk Attraction, Hoorn Municipality9.4 km SE -
Westfries Museum Museum, Hoorn Municipality9.2 km SE -
Kasteel Radboud Historic site, Medemblik Municipality15 km NE -
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar Museum, Alkmaar Municipality15 km W -
Baaknol Mountain, Bergen19 km W
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Police Custody Camp Schoorl Historic site, Bergen16 km W
Sources & licences
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