- Population
- 3,444
- 3.4K
- Elevation
- -2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol32 km
About Moerkapelle
Moerkapelle is a village. Location: Gemeente Zuidplas, South Holland. Population: 3,444. Elevation: -2 m.
Moerkapelle is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 6 km east of the city of Zoetermeer, in the municipality of Zuidplas. Moerkapelle was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1991, when it merged with Zevenhuizen, to create a new municipality originally called "Moerhuizen". In 1992, it changed its name to Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle. Its name is derived from the combination of moeras (swamp) and kapel (chapel).
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Population of Moerkapelle over time
| 1869 | 606 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1879 | 603 | |
| 1889 | 611 | |
| 1899 | 601 | |
| 1909 | 620 | |
| 1920 | 692 | |
| 1930 | 820 | |
| 1947 | 1,078 | |
| 1960 | 1,298 | |
| 1971 | 2,369 | |
| 1980 | 2,805 | |
| 1990 | 3,444 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Moerkapelle
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 (47 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° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 51 | 66 | 47 | 51 | 71 | 72 | 63 | 87 | 89 | 93 | 82 |
How to get to Moerkapelle
The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 14 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zoetermeer, 6 km to the west.
Airports
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 14 kmsouthwest
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 32 kmnortheast
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 86 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 6 kmwest
- Leiden Population: 119.7K 14 kmnorthwest
- Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 15 kmsouthwest
- The Hague Population: 474.3K 19 kmwest
- Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 27 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Moerkapelle
Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 131 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km23 places
- IJsselmonde Island 20 kmS
- Habana Beach Beach 25 kmW
- Eiland van Brienenoord Island 16 kmS
- Vogelpark Avifauna Attraction 12 kmNE
25–60 km98 places
- Ouddorp Beach Beach 53 kmSW
- Badstrand Rockanje Beach 41 kmSW
- Zwarte Berg Mountain 44 kmE
- Hoorneboeg Mountain 44 kmNE
60–100 km318 places
- Putse Moer Lake 74 kmS
- Stappensven Lake 71 kmS
- Kleine Weel Lake 89 kmS
- Grote Weel Lake 89 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Erasmusbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality16 km S -
Willemsbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality15 km S -
Euromast Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality17 km SW -
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden Museum, Leiden Municipality14 km NW -
Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam Museum, Rotterdam Municipality16 km SW -
Diergaarde Blijdorp Attraction, Rotterdam Municipality16 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources