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Hoogblokland

Located in Molenlanden, South Holland Coordinates: 51°52′30″ N 4°58′35″ E

Hoogblokland
Jan dijkstra · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,090
1.1K
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 Airport38 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol50 km

About Hoogblokland

Hoogblokland is a village. Location: Molenlanden, South Holland. Population: 1,090. Elevation: -1 m.

From Wikipedia

Hoogblokland is a village in the municipality of Molenlanden, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The village lies in the Alblasserwaard, 34 miles (55 km) from the city of Gorinchem, and between the towns of Hoornaar and Arkel. Hoogblokland has 1,450 inhabitants (2023). Until 1986, Hoogblokland was an independent municipality. In that year, the place was added to the municipality of Giessenlanden. Since 2019 it has been part of the municipality of Molenlanden.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Hoogblokland over time

Population of Hoogblokland over time
1859 638
1869 621
1879 729
1889 746
1899 756
1909 771
1920 732
1930 795
1947 835
1960 930
1971 1,115
1980 1,392

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Hoogblokland

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Hoogblokland
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 Hoogblokland

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 38 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dordrecht, 22 km to the west.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 38 kmwest
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 50 kmnorth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 55 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 22 kmwest
  • Utrecht Population: 376.4K 26 kmnortheast
  • 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 30 kmsoutheast
  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 35 kmwest
  • Breda Population: 184.1K 35 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Hoogblokland

Within 100 km: 213 historic and cultural sites, 251 natural sites, 276 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Vechten Fort Historic site 24 kmNE
  • Kasteel Nederhemert Historic site 18 kmSE
  • Kasteel Dussen Historic site 16 kmS
  • Fectio Historic site 24 kmNE

25–60 km158 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 32 kmW
  • Wegmeerheide Natural site 53 kmS
  • Staatbossen Natural site 55 kmS
  • Nieuwe Bossen Natural site 59 kmS

60–100 km574 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 91 kmNE
  • Putse Moer Lake 66 kmSW
  • Stappensven Lake 64 kmSW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 86 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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