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Gemeente Wassenaar

Located in South Holland, The Netherlands Coordinates: 52°08′16″ N 4°22′32″ E

Gemeente Wassenaar
Wassenaar · Pvt pauline · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
26,949
26.9K
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
Places inside
5
listed under Gemeente Wassenaar
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport21 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol33 km

About Gemeente Wassenaar

Gemeente Wassenaar is a district. Location: South Holland, The Netherlands. Population: 26,949.

From Wikipedia

Wassenaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɑsənaːr] ; population: 26,949 in 2021) is a municipality and town located in the province of South Holland, on the western coast of the Netherlands. An affluent suburb of The Hague, Wassenaar lies 10 km (6 mi) north of that city on the N44/A44 highway near the North Sea coast. It is part of the Haaglanden region and the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area. The municipality covers an area of 62.40 km2 (24.09 sq mi), of which 11.29 km2 (4.36 sq mi) is covered by water.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
62.5 km²
Official website
wassenaar.nl

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Gemeente Wassenaar

From Wikivoyage

Wassenaar is a town in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. Wassenaar is the richest municipality in the Netherlands, and is attractive as a residence for the wealthy with many grand villas. The private residence of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, his wife, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, and their daughters is located there.

Get in+

Wassenaar is about 10 km (6.2 mi) from The Hague and 51 km (32 mi) from Amsterdam. It is easily accessible via the N44/A44.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Gemeente Wassenaar

Population of Gemeente Wassenaar over time

Population of Gemeente Wassenaar over time
1960 25,442
1971 28,124
1980 26,981
1990 26,218
2000 26,019
2010 25,830
2016 25,859
2017 26,055
2018 26,084
2019 26,211
2020 26,305
2021 26,949

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Gemeente Wassenaar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (96 mm)
Driest month
April (48 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 Wassenaar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°4°8°10°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)705065485070726490929682

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gemeente Wassenaar

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 21 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leiden, 8 km to the east.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 21 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 33 kmnortheast
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 103 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leiden Population: 119.7K 8 kmeast
  • The Hague Population: 474.3K 9 kmsouthwest
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 12 kmsoutheast
  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 25 kmsouth
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 28 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Gemeente Wassenaar

Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 70 natural sites, 61 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Habana Beach Beach 13 kmSW
  • Vogelpark Avifauna Attraction 19 kmE
  • Den Haag Concentration Camp Historic site 9 kmSW
  • Oud Poelgeest Historic site 9 kmNE

25–60 km94 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 32 kmS
  • Ouddorp Beach Beach 48 kmSW
  • Badstrand Rockanje Beach 37 kmSW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 29 kmSE

60–100 km181 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 84 kmS
  • Stappensven Lake 81 kmS
  • Kleine Weel Lake 96 kmS
  • Grote Weel Lake 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Gemeente Wassenaar

5 places
  1. 1 Wassenaar 25.4K
  2. 2 Oostdorp 1.9K
  3. 3 De Kieviet 1.3K
  4. 4 Kerkehout 1K
  5. 5 Maaldrift 130

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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