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Sommelsdijk

Located in Gemeente Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland Coordinates: 51°45′24″ N 4°08′55″ E

Sommelsdijk
Michiel1972 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
890
890
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport30 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)67 km

About Sommelsdijk

Sommelsdijk is a village. Location: Gemeente Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland. Population: 890. Elevation: 0 m.

From Wikipedia

Sommelsdijk is a village on the island of Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland, the Netherlands, and part of the municipality of the same name. Sommelsdijk has (1 January 2022) 7,195 inhabitants which makes it the second largest settlement after Middelharnis on the island. In the past, Sommelsdijk was the only place on the island of Goeree-Overflakee that was part of the province of Zeeland. In 1805 it was made a part of Holland, and remained such under the amendment of the Dutch Constitution of 1814.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Sommelsdijk over time

Population of Sommelsdijk over time
1830 2,058
1840 2,324
1859 2,372
1869 2,472
1879 2,600
1889 2,602
1899 2,687
1909 3,141
1920 3,563
1930 3,462
1947 3,715
1960 3,615

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sommelsdijk

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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
Climate of Sommelsdijk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)634860424969715983848673

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sommelsdijk

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 30 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rotterdam, 29 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 30 kmnortheast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 67 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 75 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 29 kmnortheast
  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 37 kmeast
  • The Hague Population: 474.3K 37 kmnorth
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 41 kmnortheast
  • Breda Population: 184.1K 47 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sommelsdijk

Within 100 km: 207 historic and cultural sites, 142 natural sites, 356 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Ouddorp Beach Beach 19 kmNW
  • Badstrand Rockanje Beach 14 kmNW
  • Sabina Henrica Fort Historic site 19 kmSE
  • Haringvlietbrug Landmark 18 kmE

25–60 km122 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 28 kmNE
  • Putse Moer Lake 46 kmSE
  • Stappensven Lake 44 kmSE
  • Kleine Weel Lake 53 kmS

60–100 km577 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 74 kmSW
  • Het Eiland Island 62 kmS
  • Hofstademeer Lake 89 kmS
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 100 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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