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Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn

Located in South Holland, The Netherlands Coordinates: 52°07′47″ N 4°41′20″ E

Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn · Milliped · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
112,587
112.6K
Elevation
-4 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
Places inside
19
listed under Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol21 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport26 km

About Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn

Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn is a district. Location: South Holland, The Netherlands. Population: 112,587. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (21 km). Nearby sights include Rijksmuseum van Oudheden and Museum Boerhaave.

Climate of Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (88 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).

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Climate of Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°17°19°21°22°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)695166465472726180858880

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 21 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leiden, 14 km to the west.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 21 kmnorth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 26 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 89 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leiden Population: 119.7K 14 kmwest
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 16 kmsouthwest
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 19 kmnorth
  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 27 kmsouthwest
  • The Hague Population: 474.3K 27 kmwest

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

Day trips from Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn

Within 100 km: 159 historic and cultural sites, 125 natural sites, 67 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Vogelpark Avifauna Attraction 3 kmW
  • Oud Poelgeest Historic site 15 kmW
  • Nieuwersluis Fort Historic site 23 kmE
  • Watertoren Landmark 14 kmE

25–60 km112 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 32 kmS
  • Habana Beach Beach 33 kmW
  • Badstrand Rockanje Beach 53 kmSW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 28 kmS

60–100 km231 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 94 kmE
  • Putse Moer Lake 85 kmS
  • Stappensven Lake 82 kmS
  • Groot Gat Lake 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn

19 places
  1. 7 Voorweg 710
  2. 8 Gnephoek 185
  3. 9 Spoelwijk 160
  4. 10 Ridderbuurt 115
  5. 11 Vrijhoeven 37
  6. 12 Benthorn 17

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages6

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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