Dirksland
Located in Gemeente Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland Coordinates: 51°44′57″ N 4°06′00″ E
- Population
- 4,500
- 4.5K
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport33 km
- ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)67 km
About Dirksland
Dirksland is a village. Location: Gemeente Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland. Population: 4,500. Elevation: 1 m.
Dirksland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɪr(ə)kslɑnt] ) is a village and former municipality on Goeree-Overflakkee Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality had a population of about 8,000 in 2007, and covered an area of about 74 km2 of which about 19 km2 was water. The former municipality of Dirksland also included the communities of Herkingen, and Melissant.
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Population of Dirksland over time
| 1889 | 2,128 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 2,205 | |
| 1909 | 2,392 | |
| 1920 | 2,736 | |
| 1930 | 2,621 | |
| 1947 | 2,962 | |
| 1960 | 2,977 | |
| 1971 | 6,144 | |
| 1980 | 6,743 | |
| 1990 | 7,400 | |
| 2000 | 8,199 | |
| 2010 | 8,408 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Dirksland
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 86 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (86 mm)
- Driest month
- April (42 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) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 48 | 60 | 42 | 49 | 69 | 71 | 59 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 73 |
How to get to Dirksland
The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 33 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rotterdam, 32 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 33 kmnortheast
- Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 67 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 77 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 32 kmnortheast
- The Hague Population: 474.3K 39 kmnorth
- Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 40 kmeast
- Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 44 kmnortheast
- Breda Population: 184.1K 50 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dirksland
Within 100 km: 204 historic and cultural sites, 134 natural sites, 357 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Ouddorp Beach Beach 17 kmNW
- Badstrand Rockanje Beach 14 kmN
- Sabina Henrica Fort Historic site 22 kmE
- Haringvlietbrug Landmark 21 kmE
25–60 km123 places
- IJsselmonde Island 32 kmNE
- Putse Moer Lake 47 kmSE
- Stappensven Lake 45 kmSE
- Kleine Weel Lake 52 kmS
60–100 km568 places
- Knokke-Strand Beach 71 kmSW
- Klein Strand Oostende Beach 100 kmSW
- Het Eiland Island 60 kmS
- Hofstademeer Lake 90 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Haringvlietbrug Landmark, The Netherlands21 km E
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Badstrand Rockanje Beach, Voorne aan Zee14 km N
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Sabina Henrica Fort Historic site, Moerdijk Municipality22 km E -
Ouddorp Beach Beach, The Netherlands17 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources