Village

Blokzijl

Located in Gemeente Steenwijkerland, Overijssel Coordinates: 52°43′36″ N 5°57′40″ E

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Population: 1,110; 1.1K
Elevation: 3 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde60 km; AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol94 km

About Blokzijl

Blokzijl is a village. Location: Gemeente Steenwijkerland, Overijssel. Population: 1,110. Elevation: 3 m.

From Wikipedia

Blokzijl is a small city located southwest of Steenwijk in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands. The city is a major tourist destination near the De Weerribben-Wieden National Park and attracts many water sports enthusiasts. Blokzijl was founded in the 1580s as a trading post for peat. After the Siege of Steenwijk (1580–81) in the Eighty Years' War, the Dutch built a fortified lock or in local dialect zijl or siel. The monumental houses around the picturesque harbour were built during 17th century.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website: blokzijl.nl

Source: Wikidata

Population of Blokzijl over time

Population of Blokzijl over time
1849		1,547
1859		1,622
1869		1,438
1879		1,630
1889		1,589
1899		1,401
1909		1,436
1920		1,358
1930		961
1947		1,393
1960		1,322
1971		1,344

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Blokzijl

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month: July (day 22°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: November (83 mm)
Driest month: April (47 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).

Show values as a table

Climate of Blokzijl
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	9°	13°	17°	20°	22°	22°	19°	14°	9°	5°
Average low (°C)	0°	1°	2°	4°	8°	11°	13°	12°	10°	7°	4°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	68	49	62	47	59	79	78	63	78	78	83	77

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blokzijl

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 60 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zwolle, 25 km to the south.

Airports

Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 60 kmnortheast
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 94 kmsouthwest
Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 126 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Zwolle Population: 129.8K 25 kmsouth
Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 54 kmnorth
Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 57 kmsouth
Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 64 kmsouthwest
Groningen Population: 244.8K 68 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Blokzijl

Within 100 km: 132 historic and cultural sites, 188 natural sites, 62 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

Havelterberg Mountain 19 kmNE
Agnietenberg Mountain 24 kmSE
Ketelbrug Landmark 25 kmSW
Poldertoren Landmark 14 kmW

25–60 km57 places

Putjensberg Mountain 37 kmS
Radewijkerbeek River 48 kmE
Radewijke River 55 kmE
Kniepenberg Mountain 57 kmE

60–100 km321 places

Texel Island 86 kmNW
Strang Lake 99 kmS
Sandpoel Lake 100 kmE
Waldsee Lake 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Poldertoren Landmark, Noordoostpolder Municipality
14 km W
Agnietenberg Mountain, Gemeente Zwolle
24 km SE
Ketelbrug Landmark, Dronten Municipality
25 km SW
Havelterberg Mountain, Gemeente Westerveld
19 km NE