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Hekelingen

Located in Nissewaard, South Holland Coordinates: 51°49′33″ N 4°20′40″ E

Map showing the location of Hekelingen Hekelingen
Location in The Netherlands
Population
1,955
2K
Elevation
0 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 Airport16 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol61 km

About Hekelingen

Hekelingen is a village. Location: Nissewaard, South Holland. Population: 1,955. Elevation: 0 m.

From Wikipedia

Hekelingen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located immediately to the south of Spijkenisse. From 1812 to 1817, Hekelingen was part of Spijkenisse. It was a separate municipality from 1817 until 1 January 1966, when it merged with Spijkenisse. The population was 1,955 as of 1 January 2025.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
18.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Hekelingen over time

Population of Hekelingen over time
1849 456
1859 603
1869 740
1879 928
1889 970
1899 894
1909 958
1920 961
1930 990
1947 1,036
1960 1,125
2025 1,955

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Hekelingen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (86 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).

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Climate of Hekelingen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°13°17°19°21°22°19°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)665065465371756280818677

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hekelingen

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rotterdam, 14 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 16 kmnortheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 61 kmnortheast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 71 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 14 kmnortheast
  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 23 kmeast
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 28 kmnorth
  • The Hague Population: 474.3K 28 kmnorth
  • Leiden Population: 119.7K 38 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Hekelingen

Within 100 km: 204 historic and cultural sites, 136 natural sites, 288 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 13 kmE
  • Badstrand Rockanje Beach 21 kmW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 16 kmNE
  • Hoek van Holland Natural site 24 kmNW

25–60 km82 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 50 kmS
  • Stappensven Lake 47 kmS
  • Groot Gat Lake 59 kmS
  • Wolvenbos Natural site 55 kmS

60–100 km527 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 90 kmSW
  • Het Eiland Island 73 kmS
  • Kleine Weel Lake 61 kmS
  • Hofstademeer Lake 94 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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