Village

De Koog

Located in Texel Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 53°05′51″ N 4°45′40″ E

Location in The Netherlands

Population: 1,040; 1K
Elevation: 4 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 Schiphol88 km; GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde122 km

About De Koog

De Koog is a village. Location: Texel Municipality, North Holland. Population: 1,040. Elevation: 4 m.

From Wikipedia

De Koog is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel, and lies about 17 km north of Den Helder. It is the chief centre of tourism on the island, surrounded with many hotels and campgrounds. The village is located on the North Sea coast of the island. Only two narrow lines of dunes separate the village from the beach. South of the village is a wooded area which is also popular with tourists.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website: dekoogbadplaats.nl

Source: Wikidata

Climate of De Koog

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month: August (day 20°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (103 mm)
Driest month: April (39 mm)

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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 De Koog
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	8°	11°	15°	17°	19°	20°	18°	14°	10°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	4°	8°	11°	13°	14°	11°	8°	5°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	69	44	56	39	41	54	58	56	94	96	103	79

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to De Koog

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 88 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 71 km to the east.

Airports

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 88 kmsouth
Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 122 kmeast
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 129 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 71 kmeast
Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 72 kmsouth
Haarlem Population: 162.5K 80 kmsouth
Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 81 kmsouth
Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 87 kmsouth

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

Day trips from De Koog

Within 100 km: 74 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

Texel Island 5 kmE
Strandslag Zandloper Beach 22 kmS
Onrust Beach 12 kmS
Strandslag Julianadorp Beach 22 kmS

25–60 km14 places

Strandslag Voordijk Beach 28 kmS
Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 34 kmS
Strandslag Petten Beach 38 kmS
Strandslag Groote Keeten Beach 26 kmS

60–100 km73 places

Ameland Island 79 kmNE
Het Rif Beach 100 kmNE
Het Hen Beach 88 kmNE
Beach Ameland Beach 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Texel Island, Texel Municipality
5.1 km E
Ockesnol Mountain, Texel Municipality
6.1 km S
IJzerenkaap Natural site, Texel Municipality
9.3 km E
Lange Jaap Landmark, Den Helder Municipality
16 km S
Onrust Beach, Texel Municipality
12 km S
Strandslag Duinoord Beach, Den Helder Municipality
19 km S