- Population
- 5,688
- 5.7K
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport19 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol58 km
About Puttershoek
Puttershoek is a village. Location: Hoeksche Waard, South Holland. Population: 5,688. Elevation: 0 m.
Puttershoek is a village and former municipality in the western Netherlands. It is located on the banks of the Oude Maas, on the island Hoeksche Waard, in the province of South Holland. On 1 January 1984, the municipality of Puttershoek was merged with several others into Binnenmaas. With 6,293 inhabitants (1 January 2005) Puttershoek was the largest settlement in the municipality of Binnenmaas until 's-Gravendeel joined Binnenmaas in 2007. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the new municipality Hoeksche Waard.
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Photos of Puttershoek
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Dordrechts Museum Michiel1972 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population of Puttershoek over time
| 1859 | 1,710 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,804 | |
| 1879 | 2,035 | |
| 1889 | 2,028 | |
| 1899 | 1,884 | |
| 1909 | 1,863 | |
| 1920 | 2,224 | |
| 1930 | 2,341 | |
| 1947 | 2,373 | |
| 1960 | 3,111 | |
| 1971 | 4,380 | |
| 1980 | 5,688 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Puttershoek
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 Puttershoek
The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 19 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dordrecht, 7 km to the east.
Airports
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 19 kmnorthwest
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 58 kmnorth
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 68 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 7 kmeast
- Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 14 kmnorthwest
- Breda Population: 184.1K 28 kmsoutheast
- Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 29 kmnorth
- The Hague Population: 474.3K 35 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Puttershoek
Within 100 km: 209 historic and cultural sites, 217 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km17 places
- IJsselmonde Island 8 kmNW
- Eiland van Brienenoord Island 11 kmN
- Moordeich Concentration Camp Historic site 12 kmS
- Sabina Henrica Fort Historic site 19 kmSW
25–60 km121 places
- Putse Moer Lake 48 kmS
- Stappensven Lake 45 kmS
- Groot Gat Lake 60 kmS
- Wolvenbos Natural site 53 kmS
60–100 km613 places
- Het Eiland Island 78 kmSW
- Kleine Weel Lake 64 kmSW
- Hofstademeer Lake 91 kmS
- Grote Weel Lake 64 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
IJsselmonde Island, South Holland7.7 km NW
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Dordrechts Museum Museum, Dordrecht Municipality7.2 km E
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Erasmusbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality13 km NW -
Van Brienenoordbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality11 km N -
Euromast Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality13 km NW -
Willemsbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality13 km N
Sources & licences
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