- Population
- 20,758
- 20.8K
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport46 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol51 km
About Leerdam
Leerdam is a town. Location: Vijfheerenlanden Municipality, Utrecht. Population: 20,758. Elevation: 3 m.
Leerdam (Dutch: [leːrˈdɑm] ) is a city and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. The municipality was merged with the municipalities of Vianen and Zederik on 1 January 2019. The name of the new municipality is Vijfheerenlanden which is a part of the province Utrecht. The former municipality Leerdam was a part of the province South Holland. The south border of the town is formed by the river Linge.
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Photos of Leerdam
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Places bordering Leerdam
- Vianen
- Culemborg Municipality
Population of Leerdam over time
| 1920 | 8,661 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 8,952 | |
| 1947 | 9,781 | |
| 1960 | 11,619 | |
| 1971 | 13,661 | |
| 1980 | 16,098 | |
| 1990 | 19,381 | |
| 2000 | 20,878 | |
| 2010 | 20,692 | |
| 2016 | 20,708 | |
| 2017 | 20,905 | |
| 2018 | 21,030 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Leerdam
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 78 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (78 mm)
- Driest month
- April (45 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° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 49 | 66 | 45 | 60 | 69 | 69 | 55 | 71 | 73 | 78 | 74 |
How to get to Leerdam
The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Utrecht, 22 km to the north.
Airports
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 46 kmwest
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 51 kmnorthwest
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 53 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Utrecht Population: 376.4K 22 kmnorth
- 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 26 kmsoutheast
- Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 30 kmwest
- Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 35 kmnortheast
- Tilburg Population: 221.9K 38 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Leerdam
Within 100 km: 219 historic and cultural sites, 248 natural sites, 265 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km14 places
- Jacobikerk Attraction 23 kmN
- Vechten Fort Historic site 19 kmN
- Slot Zeist Historic site 23 kmNE
- Rijnauwen Fort Historic site 21 kmN
25–60 km163 places
- IJsselmonde Island 40 kmW
- Wegmeerheide Natural site 56 kmS
- Staatbossen Natural site 57 kmS
- Hoge Vijvers Bos Natural site 60 kmS
60–100 km555 places
- Putjensberg Mountain 84 kmNE
- Putse Moer Lake 73 kmSW
- Stappensven Lake 70 kmSW
- Kleine Weel Lake 93 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stadion Galgenwaard Landmark, Gemeente Utrecht21 km N -
Museum Catharijneconvent Museum, Gemeente Utrecht22 km N -
Jacobikerk Attraction, Gemeente Utrecht23 km N -
Kasteel Heemstede Historic site, Gemeente Houten16 km N -
Fectio Historic site, Bunnik Municipality19 km N -
Centraal Museum Museum, Gemeente Utrecht21 km N -
Het Spoorwegmuseum Museum, Gemeente Utrecht22 km N -
Slot Zeist Historic site, Gemeente Zeist23 km NE
Sources & licences
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