- Population
- 4,670
- 4.7K
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol21 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport30 km
About Voorhout
Voorhout is a village. Location: Gemeente Teylingen, South Holland. Population: 4,670. Elevation: 0 m.
Voorhout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvoːrɦʌut] ) is a village and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality covered an area of 12.59 km2 (4.86 sq mi) of which 0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi) is covered by water, and had a population of 14,792 in 2004. Together with Sassenheim and Warmond, it became part of the Teylingen municipality on January 1, 2006. Voorhout is located in an area called the "Dune and Bulb Region" (Duin- en Bollenstreek).
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At a glance
- Area
- 12.6 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Voorhout
Population of Voorhout over time
| 1879 | 1,091 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 1,293 | |
| 1899 | 1,571 | |
| 1909 | 2,125 | |
| 1920 | 2,578 | |
| 1930 | 3,196 | |
| 1947 | 4,060 | |
| 1960 | 4,792 | |
| 1971 | 6,462 | |
| 1980 | 6,937 | |
| 1990 | 10,439 | |
| 2000 | 13,898 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Voorhout
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (95 mm)
- Driest month
- April (45 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° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 48 | 62 | 45 | 46 | 66 | 67 | 62 | 88 | 90 | 95 | 79 |
How to get to Voorhout
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leiden, 7 km to the south.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 21 kmnortheast
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 30 kmsouth
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 106 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Leiden Population: 119.7K 7 kmsouth
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 17 kmnortheast
- Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 18 kmsouth
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 21 kmnortheast
- The Hague Population: 474.3K 21 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Voorhout
Within 100 km: 139 historic and cultural sites, 77 natural sites, 46 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km15 places
- Habana Beach Beach 25 kmSW
- Janskerk Attraction 21 kmNE
- Vogelpark Avifauna Attraction 14 kmSE
- Den Haag Concentration Camp Historic site 21 kmSW
25–60 km98 places
- IJsselmonde Island 40 kmS
- Badstrand Rockanje Beach 49 kmSW
- Eiland van Brienenoord Island 36 kmS
- Zwarte Berg Mountain 47 kmE
60–100 km149 places
- Texel Island 99 kmN
- Putse Moer Lake 93 kmS
- Stappensven Lake 90 kmS
- Wolvenbos Natural site 99 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oud Poelgeest Historic site, Oegstgeest Municipality4.7 km S -
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden Museum, Leiden Municipality7 km S -
Museum Boerhaave Museum, Leiden Municipality6.7 km S -
SieboldHuis Museum, Leiden Municipality6.9 km S -
Frans Hals Museum Museum, Gemeente Haarlem20 km NE -
Escher Museum Museum, Gemeente Den Haag19 km SW
Sources & licences
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