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Strijen

Located in Hoeksche Waard, South Holland Coordinates: 51°44′43″ N 4°33′03″ E

Strijen
Willemjans · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
9,371
9.4K
Elevation
2 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 Airport25 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)62 km

About Strijen

Strijen is a town. Location: Hoeksche Waard, South Holland. Population: 9,371. Elevation: 2 m.

From Wikipedia

Strijen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈstrɛiə(n)] ) is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality, covering an area of 57.70 km2 (22.28 sq mi) of which 6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi) is water, is located on the Hoeksche Waard island along the Hollands Diep estuary. On 1 January 2019 it was merged with the municipalities of Binnenmaas, Cromstrijen, Korendijk, and Oud-Beijerland to form the municipality of Hoeksche Waard.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
strijen.nl

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Strijen

  • Dordrecht Municipality

Population of Strijen over time

Population of Strijen over time
1920 4,473
1930 4,622
1947 4,938
1960 5,289
1971 6,445
1980 8,291
1990 8,672
2000 9,389
2010 8,868
2016 8,763
2017 8,785
2018 8,793

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Strijen

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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
Climate of Strijen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)675268475572746178808577

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Strijen

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dordrecht, 11 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 25 kmnorth
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 62 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 64 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 11 kmnortheast
  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 20 kmnorth
  • Breda Population: 184.1K 24 kmsoutheast
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 35 kmnorth
  • The Hague Population: 474.3K 41 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Strijen

Within 100 km: 230 historic and cultural sites, 243 natural sites, 396 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 14 kmN
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 17 kmN
  • Moordeich Concentration Camp Historic site 7 kmSE
  • Roosendaal Concentration Camp Historic site 24 kmS

25–60 km170 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 41 kmS
  • Stappensven Lake 38 kmS
  • Kleine Weel Lake 57 kmSW
  • Grote Weel Lake 58 kmSW

60–100 km680 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 98 kmSW
  • Het Eiland Island 72 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 85 kmS
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 94 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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