- Population
- 310
- 310
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol41 km
About Gelkenes
Gelkenes is a village. Location: Molenlanden, South Holland. Population: 310. Elevation: 3 m.
Gelkenes is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 12 km southeast of Gouda, on the southside of the Lek River. The statistical area "Gelkenes", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 300.
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Climate of Gelkenes
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 69 | 51 | 69 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 70 | 56 | 72 | 77 | 82 | 77 |
How to get to Gelkenes
The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 28 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dordrecht, 19 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 28 kmwest
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 41 kmnorth
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 66 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 19 kmsouthwest
- Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 25 kmwest
- Utrecht Population: 376.4K 26 kmnortheast
- Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 27 kmnorthwest
- Leiden Population: 119.7K 34 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gelkenes
Within 100 km: 207 historic and cultural sites, 203 natural sites, 208 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km11 places
- IJsselmonde Island 24 kmW
- Eiland van Brienenoord Island 21 kmW
- Kasteel Dussen Historic site 24 kmS
- Kasteel Heemstede Historic site 22 kmNE
25–60 km146 places
- Hassel Bos Natural site 59 kmS
- Gouverneurs Bos Natural site 56 kmS
- Essen Duinen Natural site 56 kmS
- Poppelsche Leij River 50 kmS
60–100 km461 places
- Putjensberg Mountain 94 kmNE
- Putse Moer Lake 68 kmSW
- Stappensven Lake 65 kmSW
- Kleine Weel Lake 86 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Erasmusbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality25 km W -
Willemsbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality24 km W -
Van Brienenoordbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality21 km W -
IJsselmonde Island, South Holland24 km W
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Dordrechts Museum Museum, Dordrecht Municipality18 km SW -
Kasteel Heemstede Historic site, Gemeente Houten22 km NE
Sources & licences
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