Ridderkerk Municipality
Located in South Holland, The Netherlands Coordinates: 51°52′11″ N 4°35′52″ E
- Population
- 46,671
- 46.7K
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 5
- listed under Ridderkerk Municipality
- Airports
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport15 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol50 km
About Ridderkerk Municipality
Ridderkerk Municipality is a district. Location: South Holland, The Netherlands. Population: 46,671.
Ridderkerk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌrɪdərˈkɛr(ə)k] ) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 46,671 in 2021 and covers an area of 25.26 km2 (9.75 sq mi) of which 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi) is covered by water. The municipality of Ridderkerk includes the following towns, villages and townships: Bolnes, Oostendam, Rijsoord and Slikkerveer. Ridderkerk has a museum called De Oudheidkamer, covering the history of the town.
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Places bordering Ridderkerk Municipality
- Barendrecht Municipality
- Gemeente Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
- Alblasserdam Municipality
Population of Ridderkerk Municipality over time
| 1960 | 28,657 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43,969 | |
| 1980 | 46,913 | |
| 1990 | 45,989 | |
| 2000 | 46,542 | |
| 2010 | 44,889 | |
| 2016 | 45,100 | |
| 2017 | 45,408 | |
| 2018 | 45,789 | |
| 2019 | 46,241 | |
| 2020 | 46,189 | |
| 2021 | 46,671 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ridderkerk Municipality
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 93 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (93 mm)
- Driest month
- April (49 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° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 54 | 70 | 49 | 55 | 74 | 76 | 64 | 82 | 88 | 93 | 82 |
How to get to Ridderkerk Municipality
The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 15 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dordrecht, 8 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 15 kmnorthwest
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 50 kmnorth
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 71 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 8 kmsoutheast
- Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 10 kmnorthwest
- Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 22 kmnorth
- The Hague Population: 474.3K 31 kmnorthwest
- Leiden Population: 119.7K 33 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ridderkerk Municipality
Within 100 km: 206 historic and cultural sites, 190 natural sites, 265 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km15 places
- IJsselmonde Island 6 kmW
- Eiland van Brienenoord Island 5 kmNW
- Moordeich Concentration Camp Historic site 19 kmS
- Slot Honingen Historic site 8 kmNW
25–60 km144 places
- Putse Moer Lake 55 kmS
- Stappensven Lake 52 kmS
- Wegmeerheide Natural site 58 kmSE
- Kruisberg Natural site 60 kmS
60–100 km502 places
- Het Eiland Island 85 kmSW
- Kleine Weel Lake 71 kmSW
- Hofstademeer Lake 99 kmS
- Grote Weel Lake 72 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Ridderkerk Municipality
5 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Zwet · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
IJsselmonde Island, South Holland5.6 km W
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Van Brienenoordbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality5.4 km NW -
Eiland van Brienenoord Island, Rotterdam Municipality5.3 km NW -
Erasmusbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality8.8 km NW -
Willemsbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality8.8 km NW -
Euromast Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality9.9 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources