- Population
- 585
- 585
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport20 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol60 km
About Maasdam
Maasdam is a village. Location: Hoeksche Waard, South Holland. Population: 585. Elevation: 0 m.
Maasdam is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 14 km south of the city of Rotterdam, in the municipality of Hoeksche Waard, on the rural Hoeksche Waard island. From the 14th Century until around 1800, Maasdam was also the name of the local administrative area, the fief and later the "ambacht". Subsequently, from 1 January 1812 until 1 January 1984, it became the name of the local municipality, which comprised the village of Maasdam and the surrounding polders.
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Population of Maasdam over time
| 1859 | 1,358 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,642 | |
| 1879 | 1,806 | |
| 1889 | 1,851 | |
| 1899 | 1,598 | |
| 1909 | 1,503 | |
| 1920 | 1,642 | |
| 1930 | 1,518 | |
| 1947 | 1,637 | |
| 1960 | 1,901 | |
| 1971 | 2,928 | |
| 1980 | 3,087 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Maasdam
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (85 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° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 52 | 68 | 47 | 55 | 72 | 74 | 61 | 78 | 80 | 85 | 77 |
How to get to Maasdam
The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 20 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dordrecht, 8 km to the east.
Airports
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 20 kmnorthwest
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 60 kmnorth
- Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 67 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 8 kmeast
- Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 16 kmnorth
- Breda Population: 184.1K 27 kmsoutheast
- Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 30 kmnorth
- The Hague Population: 474.3K 37 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Maasdam
Within 100 km: 208 historic and cultural sites, 224 natural sites, 344 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km17 places
- IJsselmonde Island 9 kmN
- Eiland van Brienenoord Island 12 kmN
- Moordeich Concentration Camp Historic site 11 kmSE
- Sabina Henrica Fort Historic site 17 kmSW
25–60 km125 places
- Putse Moer Lake 46 kmS
- Stappensven Lake 43 kmS
- Groot Gat Lake 58 kmS
- Wolvenbos Natural site 51 kmS
60–100 km634 places
- Het Eiland Island 76 kmSW
- Kleine Weel Lake 62 kmSW
- Hofstademeer Lake 89 kmS
- Grote Weel Lake 62 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
IJsselmonde Island, South Holland9 km N
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Dordrechts Museum Museum, Dordrecht Municipality8.5 km E -
Erasmusbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality14 km N -
Euromast Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality14 km NW -
Van Brienenoordbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality13 km N -
Willemsbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality15 km N
Sources & licences
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