- Population
- 3,977
- 4K
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)61 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport63 km
About Kortgene
Kortgene is a village. Location: Gemeente Noord-Beveland, Zeeland. Population: 3,977. Elevation: 3 m.
Kortgene is a small city in the southwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, about 15 km northeast of Middelburg. It received city rights in 1431, but was flooded in 1530 and 1532. The new settlement received city rights in 1684. The town was first mentioned in 1247 as Cortkeen, and means "short creek". Kortgene received city rights in 1431, but disappeared in the floods of 1530 and 1532. In 1670, the area was given Willem Adriaan van Nassau who poldered the land.
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Population of Kortgene over time
| 1869 | 1,019 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1879 | 1,076 | |
| 1889 | 1,095 | |
| 1899 | 1,119 | |
| 1909 | 1,216 | |
| 1920 | 1,279 | |
| 1930 | 1,322 | |
| 1947 | 3,977 | |
| 1960 | 3,406 | |
| 1971 | 3,188 | |
| 1980 | 3,455 | |
| 1990 | 3,581 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kortgene
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 84 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (85 mm)
- Driest month
- April (44 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° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 48 | 58 | 44 | 48 | 66 | 65 | 56 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 73 |
How to get to Kortgene
The nearest airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 61 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) (63 km). The nearest large city is Bruges, 56 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 61 kmsoutheast
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 63 kmnortheast
- Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 76 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bruges Population: 118.5K 56 kmsouthwest
- Antwerp Population: 529.2K 56 kmsoutheast
- Ghent Population: 265.1K 57 kmsouth
- Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 62 kmnortheast
- Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 67 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kortgene
Within 100 km: 171 historic and cultural sites, 185 natural sites, 620 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Aloha Beach Beach 16 kmW
- Aardbeieneiland Island 8 kmW
- Zandkreekplaat Island 6 kmSW
- Soelekerkplaat Mountain 8 kmW
25–60 km201 places
- Knokke-Strand Beach 42 kmSW
- Het Eiland Island 39 kmS
- Putse Moer Lake 48 kmSE
- Stappensven Lake 47 kmE
60–100 km769 places
- IJsselmonde Island 60 kmNE
- Klein Strand Oostende Beach 71 kmSW
- Hofstademeer Lake 80 kmSE
- Blankaart Lake 92 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Zandkreekplaat Island, Gemeente Goes5.9 km SW
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Soelekerkplaat Mountain, Veere Municipality7.7 km W
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Aardbeieneiland Island, Gemeente Middelburg8.3 km W
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Fort Rammekens Historic site, Gemeente Vlissingen15 km SW -
Ellewoutsdijk Fort Historic site, Borsele Municipality19 km S
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Aloha Beach Beach, Veere Municipality16 km W
Other cities and towns in Gemeente Noord-Beveland
Sources & licences
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