- Population
- 9,630
- 9.6K
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol16 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport30 km
About Ter Aar
Ter Aar is a town. Location: Nieuwkoop Municipality, South Holland. Population: 9,630. Elevation: 0 m.
Ter Aar (Dutch pronunciation: [tɛr ˈaːr] ) is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is located about 6 km northeast of Alphen aan den Rijn. The town had a population of 9,007 on 1 July 2006. The area of Ter Aar is divided into two parts by the small canal De Aar. The western, larger part is named Langeraar (Long Aar), the eastern part Korteraar (Short Aar). These are also the names of two villages in the area.
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Photos of Ter Aar
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Vogelpark Avifauna Ziko van Dijk · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population of Ter Aar over time
| 1879 | 2,156 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 2,376 | |
| 1899 | 2,482 | |
| 1909 | 2,900 | |
| 1920 | 3,429 | |
| 1930 | 3,907 | |
| 1947 | 4,508 | |
| 1960 | 5,262 | |
| 1971 | 6,825 | |
| 1980 | 8,185 | |
| 1990 | 9,137 | |
| 2000 | 9,080 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ter Aar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 88 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (88 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 69 | 51 | 66 | 46 | 54 | 72 | 72 | 61 | 80 | 85 | 88 | 80 |
How to get to Ter Aar
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 16 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leiden, 15 km to the west.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 16 kmnorth
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 30 kmsouthwest
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 92 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Leiden Population: 119.7K 15 kmwest
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 15 kmnorth
- Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 19 kmsouthwest
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 24 kmnorth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 26 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ter Aar
Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 118 natural sites, 54 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km23 places
- Obrechtkerk Attraction 24 kmNE
- Janskerk Attraction 25 kmN
- De Meervaart Attraction 23 kmN
- Ostadetheater Attraction 25 kmNE
25–60 km99 places
- IJsselmonde Island 36 kmS
- Habana Beach Beach 35 kmW
- Badstrand Rockanje Beach 56 kmSW
- Eiland van Brienenoord Island 32 kmS
60–100 km207 places
- Putjensberg Mountain 92 kmE
- Putse Moer Lake 89 kmS
- Stappensven Lake 86 kmS
- Wolvenbos Natural site 94 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vogelpark Avifauna Attraction, Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn4.9 km SW
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Rijksmuseum van Oudheden Museum, Leiden Municipality15 km W -
Museum Boerhaave Museum, Leiden Municipality15 km W -
Oud Poelgeest Historic site, Oegstgeest Municipality15 km W -
SieboldHuis Museum, Leiden Municipality15 km W -
Olympic Stadium Landmark, Gemeente Amsterdam22 km NE
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Van Gogh Museum Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam25 km NE -
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam25 km NE
Sources & licences
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