- Population
- 1,170
- 1.2K
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol81 km
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde116 km
About Oudeschild
Oudeschild is a village. Location: Texel Municipality, North Holland. Population: 1,170. Elevation: 2 m.
Oudeschild is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the island municipality of Texel, and lies about 12 km northeast of Den Helder. Oudeschild is the fishing harbour of the island. It is situated at the Wadden Sea dyke. Next to the harbour, the windmill Traanroeier marks the site of the Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, which exhibits an interesting collection of objects found on the beaches of Texel.
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At a glance
- Area
- 44 ha
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Oudeschild
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Texel Cycletours Holidays · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Oudeschild
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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) | 69 | 44 | 58 | 40 | 42 | 54 | 61 | 56 | 95 | 96 | 103 | 79 |
How to get to Oudeschild
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 81 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 65 km to the south.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 81 kmsouth
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 116 kmeast
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 124 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 65 kmsouth
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 67 kmeast
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 74 kmsouth
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 75 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 78 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Oudeschild
Within 100 km: 77 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km13 places
- Texel Island 5 kmN
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 18 kmSW
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 23 kmSW
- Onrust Beach 10 kmSW
25–60 km14 places
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 29 kmSW
- Strandslag Petten Beach 33 kmSW
- Strandslag Callantsoog Beach 25 kmSW
- Strandslag Abbestee Beach 25 kmSW
60–100 km83 places
- Ameland Island 78 kmNE
- Het Rif Beach 97 kmNE
- Het Hen Beach 87 kmNE
- Beach Ameland Beach 77 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Texel Island, Texel Municipality5 km N
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IJzerenkaap Natural site, Texel Municipality5.5 km NE
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Ockesnol Mountain, Texel Municipality7.5 km W
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Onrust Beach, Texel Municipality9.7 km SW
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Lange Jaap Landmark, Den Helder Municipality12 km SW -
Strandslag Duinoord Beach, Den Helder Municipality15 km SW
Sources & licences
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