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Arkel

Located in Molenlanden, South Holland Coordinates: 51°51′51″ N 4°59′40″ E

Map showing the location of Arkel Arkel
Location in The Netherlands
Population
2,980
3K
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 Airport40 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 km

About Arkel

Arkel is a village. Location: Molenlanden, South Holland. Population: 2,980. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Arkel is a town in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. A part of the municipality of Molenlanden, it lies about 3 km north of Gorinchem. Arkel is a former municipality; in 1986 it became part of Giessenlanden. In 2017, the village of Arkel had 3.445 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.42 km² and contained 1.125 residences. The statistical area "Arkel", which also includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3220.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Arkel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (82 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).

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Climate of Arkel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°17°20°22°22°19°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)695169476070705672778277

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Arkel

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 40 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dordrecht, 23 km to the west.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 40 kmwest
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 52 kmnorth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 53 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 23 kmwest
  • Utrecht Population: 376.4K 27 kmnorth
  • 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 28 kmsoutheast
  • Breda Population: 184.1K 34 kmsouthwest
  • Tilburg Population: 221.9K 35 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Arkel

Within 100 km: 216 historic and cultural sites, 257 natural sites, 292 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Vechten Fort Historic site 25 kmNE
  • Kasteel Nederhemert Historic site 17 kmSE
  • Kasteel Dussen Historic site 15 kmS
  • Fectio Historic site 24 kmNE

25–60 km161 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 33 kmW
  • Wegmeerheide Natural site 52 kmS
  • Staatbossen Natural site 54 kmS
  • Nieuwe Bossen Natural site 58 kmS

60–100 km597 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 91 kmNE
  • Putse Moer Lake 66 kmSW
  • Stappensven Lake 63 kmSW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 86 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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