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Vuurbaken

Located in Hoeksche Waard, South Holland Coordinates: 51°47′12″ N 4°23′40″ E

Map showing the location of Vuurbaken Vuurbaken
Location in The Netherlands
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 Airport19 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol63 km

About Vuurbaken

Vuurbaken is a village. Location: Hoeksche Waard, South Holland. Elevation: -1 m.

From Wikipedia

Vuurbaken is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland and is part of the municipality of Hoeksche Waard. It lies to the south of Oud-Beijerland and about 1 km from Zinkweg. Vuurbaken is not a statistical entity, and considered part of Oud-Beijerland and Nieuw-Beijerland. It has no place name signs, and consists of about 30 houses.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Vuurbaken

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (86 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).

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Climate of Vuurbaken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°13°17°19°21°22°19°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)665065465371756280818677

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vuurbaken

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 19 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rotterdam, 16 km to the north.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 19 kmnorth
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 63 kmnortheast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 66 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 16 kmnorth
  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 19 kmeast
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 31 kmnorth
  • The Hague Population: 474.3K 33 kmnorth
  • Breda Population: 184.1K 35 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Vuurbaken

Within 100 km: 208 historic and cultural sites, 179 natural sites, 329 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 12 kmNE
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 16 kmNE
  • Moordeich Concentration Camp Historic site 19 kmSE
  • Sabina Henrica Fort Historic site 12 kmS

25–60 km112 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 45 kmS
  • Stappensven Lake 42 kmS
  • Kleine Weel Lake 58 kmS
  • Grote Weel Lake 58 kmS

60–100 km588 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 90 kmSW
  • Het Eiland Island 71 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 90 kmS
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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