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Gemeente Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht

Located in South Holland, The Netherlands Coordinates: 51°50′34″ N 4°38′23″ E

Gemeente Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
Gerard Dukker · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
30,677
30.7K
Elevation
-1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Gemeente Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport19 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol53 km

About Gemeente Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht

Gemeente Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht is a district. Location: South Holland, The Netherlands. Population: 30,677.

From Wikipedia

Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht (Dutch: [ˈɦɛndrɪk ˈidoː ˈɑmbɑxt] ) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands. It is located on the island of IJsselmonde, and borders with Zwijndrecht, Ridderkerk, and the Noord River (with Alblasserdam and Papendrecht on the other side). The jurisdiction of the municipality covers an area of 11.90 km2 (4.59 sq mi) of which 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) is water. The municipality comprises no other population centres.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
12 km²
Official website
h-i-ambacht.nl

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Gemeente Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht

  • Alblasserdam Municipality
  • Papendrecht Municipality
  • Ridderkerk Municipality

Population of Gemeente Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht over time

Population of Gemeente Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht over time
1960 8,393
1971 14,598
1980 16,656
1990 19,545
2000 21,179
2010 27,616
2016 29,413
2017 29,731
2018 30,677
2019 30,966
2020 31,202
2021 31,258

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Gemeente Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 (49 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 Gemeente Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°13°17°20°22°22°19°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)715470495574766482889382

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gemeente Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 19 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dordrecht, 4 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 19 kmnorthwest
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 53 kmnorth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 67 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 4 kmsoutheast
  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 26 kmnorthwest
  • Breda Population: 184.1K 30 kmsouth
  • The Hague Population: 474.3K 35 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Gemeente Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht

Within 100 km: 211 historic and cultural sites, 229 natural sites, 297 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 9 kmW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 9 kmNW
  • Moordeich Concentration Camp Historic site 16 kmS
  • Sabina Henrica Fort Historic site 25 kmSW

25–60 km123 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 53 kmS
  • Stappensven Lake 50 kmS
  • Wolvenbos Natural site 58 kmS
  • Wegmeerheide Natural site 54 kmSE

60–100 km597 places

  • Het Eiland Island 85 kmSW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 70 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 96 kmS
  • Grote Weel Lake 70 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Gemeente Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht

2 places

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources