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Kortenhoef

Located in Wijdemeren, North Holland Coordinates: 52°14′21″ N 5°06′25″ E

Kortenhoef
Johan Krommenhoek · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
6,570
6.6K
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 Schiphol25 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport56 km

About Kortenhoef

Kortenhoef is a town. Location: Wijdemeren, North Holland. Population: 6,570. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Kortenhoef (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɔrtə(n)ɦuf] or [kɔrtə(n)ˈɦuf]) is a village in North Holland, Netherlands with a population of about 6,780. It is an important part of the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies about 5 km northwest of Hilversum. Kortenhoef was a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with 's-Graveland retaining the latter name; it merged with Loosdrecht and Nederhorst den Berg to form the new municipality of Wijdemeren in 2002.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
14.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Kortenhoef over time

Population of Kortenhoef over time
1840 708
1849 644
1859 666
1869 786
1879 825
1889 915
1899 1,055
1909 1,095
1920 1,291
1930 1,485
1947 2,151
1960 3,085

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kortenhoef

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (87 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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
Climate of Kortenhoef
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°19°21°22°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)695265465870715980838782

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kortenhoef

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 25 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Almere Stad, 16 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 25 kmwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 56 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 90 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 16 kmnortheast
  • Utrecht Population: 376.4K 17 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 21 kmnorthwest
  • Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 29 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kortenhoef

Within 100 km: 148 historic and cultural sites, 124 natural sites, 52 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km76 places

  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 7 kmSE
  • Hoorneboeg Mountain 6 kmSE
  • Galgenberg Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Eikenberg Mountain 11 kmNE

25–60 km85 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 58 kmSW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 54 kmSW
  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 45 kmE
  • Waterberg Mountain 55 kmE

60–100 km163 places

  • Texel Island 96 kmN
  • Putjensberg Mountain 63 kmE
  • Wegmeerheide Natural site 94 kmS
  • Staatbossen Natural site 95 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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