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Berkenwoude

Located in Krimpenerwaard, South Holland Coordinates: 51°56′42″ N 4°42′25″ E

Berkenwoude
Gouwenaar at Dutch Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,390
1.4K
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 Schiphol41 km

About Berkenwoude

Berkenwoude is a village. Location: Krimpenerwaard, South Holland. Population: 1,390. Elevation: -1 m.

From Wikipedia

Berkenwoude is a village in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Krimpenerwaard. Until 1985, it was a separate municipality, when it became part of Bergambacht. Now it's a part of the Krimpenerwaard. The village has approximately 1,500 inhabitants and it is situated in the middle of the Krimpenerwaard. The earliest attestation of Berkenwoude in surviving documents dates to 1326, when it was called Bercou.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Berkenwoude over time

Population of Berkenwoude over time
1859 545
1869 565
1879 623
1889 595
1899 607
1909 697
1920 769
1930 872
1947 902
1960 919
1971 1,276
1980 1,449

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Berkenwoude

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (87 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 Berkenwoude
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°17°20°22°22°19°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)695270465572715976828779

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Berkenwoude

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 19 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dordrecht, 15 km to the south.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 19 kmwest
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 41 kmnorth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 72 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 15 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 16 kmwest
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 19 kmnorthwest
  • Leiden Population: 119.7K 28 kmnorthwest
  • The Hague Population: 474.3K 32 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Berkenwoude

Within 100 km: 203 historic and cultural sites, 179 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km15 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 16 kmSW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 13 kmSW
  • Vogelpark Avifauna Attraction 22 kmN
  • Slot Honingen Historic site 13 kmW

25–60 km135 places

  • Hassel Bos Natural site 59 kmS
  • Gouverneurs Bos Natural site 57 kmS
  • Essen Duinen Natural site 54 kmS
  • Poppelsche Leij River 55 kmSE

60–100 km442 places

  • Het Eiland Island 97 kmSW
  • Putse Moer Lake 65 kmS
  • Stappensven Lake 62 kmS
  • Kleine Weel Lake 82 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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