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Moordrecht

Located in Gemeente Zuidplas, South Holland Coordinates: 51°59′12″ N 4°40′05″ E

Moordrecht
Gouwenaar · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
7,932
7.9K
Elevation
-1 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 Airport16 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol36 km

About Moordrecht

Moordrecht is a village. Location: Gemeente Zuidplas, South Holland. Population: 7,932. Elevation: -1 m.

From Wikipedia

Moordrecht (Dutch: [ˈmoːrdrɛxt] ) is a village and a former municipality in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands, situated along the river Hollandse IJssel. In September 2006, 93% of the population of Moordrecht chose by referendum to pursue a merger with the neighboring municipalities Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle. Only 7% chose to merge with Gouda.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
moordrecht.nl

Source: Wikidata

Population of Moordrecht over time

Population of Moordrecht over time
1879 2,268
1889 2,157
1899 2,121
1909 2,319
1920 2,419
1930 2,791
1947 3,079
1960 3,683
1971 6,239
1980 6,276
1990 7,159
2000 7,932

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Moordrecht

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (87 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 Moordrecht
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°17°20°22°22°19°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)695270465572715976828779

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Moordrecht

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 16 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zoetermeer, 14 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 16 kmwest
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 36 kmnorth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 77 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 15 kmsouthwest
  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 20 kmsouth
  • Leiden Population: 119.7K 23 kmnorthwest
  • The Hague Population: 474.3K 27 kmwest

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

Day trips from Moordrecht

Within 100 km: 196 historic and cultural sites, 159 natural sites, 179 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 17 kmSW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 13 kmSW
  • Vogelpark Avifauna Attraction 17 kmN
  • Oud Poelgeest Historic site 25 kmNW

25–60 km117 places

  • Essen Duinen Natural site 58 kmS
  • Leijloop River 55 kmS
  • Heerlese Loop River 56 kmS
  • Habana Beach Beach 32 kmW

60–100 km398 places

  • Het Eiland Island 99 kmSW
  • Putse Moer Lake 69 kmS
  • Stappensven Lake 66 kmS
  • Kleine Weel Lake 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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