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Westmaas

Located in Hoeksche Waard, South Holland Coordinates: 51°47′12″ N 4°28′30″ E

Map showing the location of Westmaas Westmaas
Location in The Netherlands
Population
1,760
1.8K
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 Schiphol61 km

About Westmaas

Westmaas is a village. Location: Hoeksche Waard, South Holland. Population: 1,760. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Westmaas (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋɛstˈmaːs]) is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 14 km south of the city of Rotterdam, next to Mijnsheerenland in the municipality of Hoeksche Waard. In 2020, the population was 2,065. Westmaas developed after the Munnikenland was enclosed by a dike in 1439. The village was founded by Carthusian monks. It became an independent parish in 1458. The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church built in 1651. It was restored between 1966 and 1967.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Westmaas over time

Population of Westmaas over time
1859 771
1869 908
1879 1,043
1889 1,029
1899 943
1909 864
1920 863
1930 927
1947 978
1960 996
1971 1,788
1980 2,126

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Westmaas

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Westmaas
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 Westmaas

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 19 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dordrecht, 14 km to the east.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 19 kmnorth
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 61 kmnorth
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 66 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 14 kmeast
  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 15 kmnorth
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 30 kmnorth
  • Breda Population: 184.1K 30 kmsoutheast
  • The Hague Population: 474.3K 34 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Westmaas

Within 100 km: 211 historic and cultural sites, 204 natural sites, 332 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 9 kmN
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 13 kmN
  • Moordeich Concentration Camp Historic site 14 kmSE
  • Sabina Henrica Fort Historic site 13 kmSW

25–60 km131 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 45 kmS
  • Stappensven Lake 42 kmS
  • Kleine Weel Lake 60 kmS
  • Grote Weel Lake 60 kmS

60–100 km599 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 95 kmSW
  • Het Eiland Island 73 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 89 kmS
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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