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Petten

Located in Schagen Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 52°46′00″ N 4°39′40″ E

Map showing the location of Petten Petten
Location in The Netherlands
Population
1,570
1.6K
Elevation
1 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 Schiphol51 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport91 km

About Petten

Petten is a village. Location: Schagen Municipality, North Holland. Population: 1,570. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Petten is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 15 km northwest of Alkmaar, on the North Sea. The population is ca. 1900. Petten's economy is based on agriculture (bulb cultivation), and tourism. A particular type sand can be found on the beach of Petten, of sanded quartz with granite. Since 1997 a plan has been developed for a marina with 600 places; called Marina Petten.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Petten over time

Population of Petten over time
1830 363
1840 358
1849 361
1859 332
1869 411
1879 379
1889 356
1899 317
1909 316
1920 371

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Petten

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (99 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).

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Climate of Petten
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°11°15°17°19°20°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°8°10°13°13°11°8°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)674656414657586192969979

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Petten

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 36 km to the south.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 51 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 91 kmsouth
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 135 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 36 kmsouth
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 43 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 46 kmsouth
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 52 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 58 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Petten

Within 100 km: 112 historic and cultural sites, 38 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 15 kmN
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 10 kmN
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 4 kmN
  • Strandslag Petten Beach 1 kmW

25–60 km68 places

  • Texel Island 37 kmN
  • Onrust Beach 25 kmN
  • Ockesnol Mountain 31 kmN
  • De Kruisberg Mountain 27 kmS

60–100 km82 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 99 kmSE
  • Habana Beach Beach 83 kmS
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 97 kmS
  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 88 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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