Benthuizen
Located in Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland Coordinates: 52°04′39″ N 4°32′40″ E
- Population
- 18,959
- 19K
- Elevation
- -2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport15 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol30 km
About Benthuizen
Benthuizen is a town. Location: Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland. Population: 18,959. Elevation: -2 m.
Benthuizen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn and lies about 1 km east of Zoetermeer.
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Photos of Benthuizen
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Population of Benthuizen over time
| 1869 | 636 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1879 | 653 | |
| 1889 | 658 | |
| 1899 | 645 | |
| 1909 | 740 | |
| 1920 | 917 | |
| 1930 | 1,031 | |
| 1947 | 1,256 | |
| 1960 | 1,404 | |
| 1971 | 2,364 | |
| 1980 | 3,048 | |
| 1990 | 3,639 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Benthuizen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 93 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (93 mm)
- Driest month
- April (47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 51 | 66 | 47 | 51 | 71 | 72 | 63 | 87 | 89 | 93 | 82 |
How to get to Benthuizen
The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 15 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zoetermeer, 4 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 15 kmsouthwest
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 30 kmnortheast
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 90 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 4 kmsouthwest
- Leiden Population: 119.7K 10 kmnorth
- The Hague Population: 474.3K 17 kmwest
- Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 18 kmsouth
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 27 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Benthuizen
Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 114 natural sites, 103 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km23 places
- IJsselmonde Island 24 kmS
- Habana Beach Beach 22 kmW
- Eiland van Brienenoord Island 20 kmS
- Vogelpark Avifauna Attraction 10 kmNE
25–60 km97 places
- Ouddorp Beach Beach 53 kmSW
- Badstrand Rockanje Beach 41 kmSW
- Zwarte Berg Mountain 45 kmE
- Hoorneboeg Mountain 44 kmE
60–100 km275 places
- Putse Moer Lake 78 kmS
- Stappensven Lake 75 kmS
- Kleine Weel Lake 92 kmS
- Grote Weel Lake 92 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden Museum, Leiden Municipality9.9 km NW -
Museum Boerhaave Museum, Leiden Municipality10 km N -
SieboldHuis Museum, Leiden Municipality10 km NW -
Vogelpark Avifauna Attraction, Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn9.9 km NE -
Oud Poelgeest Historic site, Oegstgeest Municipality12 km N -
Erasmusbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality19 km S -
Euromast Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality20 km S -
Willemsbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality18 km S
Other cities and towns in Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn
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Alphen aan den Rijn Town, Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn9.5 km NE -
Boskoop Town, Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn7.6 km E
Sources & licences
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