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Geonivora
Natural site

IJzerenkaap

Located in Texel Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 53°04′42″ N 4°53′48″ E

Map showing the location of IJzerenkaap IJzerenkaap
Location in The Netherlands
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oosterend
1.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol86 km
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde113 km

About IJzerenkaap

IJzerenkaap is a natural site. Location: Texel Municipality, North Holland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (86 km). Nearby sights include Texel and Ockesnol.

Climate of IJzerenkaap

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 (40 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 IJzerenkaap
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°11°15°17°20°20°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)6944584042546156959610379

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to IJzerenkaap

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 86 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 63 km to the east.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 86 kmsouth
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 113 kmeast
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 129 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 63 kmeast
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 70 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 78 kmsouth
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 80 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 82 kmsouth

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

Day trips from IJzerenkaap

Within 100 km: 76 historic and cultural sites, 11 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Texel Island 4 kmW
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 23 kmSW
  • Onrust Beach 15 kmSW
  • Strandslag Julianadorp Beach 23 kmSW

25–60 km14 places

  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 29 kmSW
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 35 kmSW
  • Strandslag Petten Beach 38 kmSW
  • Strandslag Groote Keeten Beach 27 kmSW

60–100 km81 places

  • Ameland Island 73 kmNE
  • Het Rif Beach 92 kmNE
  • Het Hen Beach 82 kmNE
  • Beach Ameland Beach 71 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Oosterend Village, Texel Municipality
    1.6 km NW
  • Oudeschild Village, Texel Municipality
    5.5 km SW
  • Oost Village, Texel Municipality
    2.2 km N
  • De Waal Village, Texel Municipality
    4.9 km W
  • Den Burg Town, Texel Municipality
    7.2 km W
  • Spang Village, Texel Municipality
    3.2 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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