Kaag
in Gemeente Kaag en Braassem of South Holland, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.214 and 4.557 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 12' 51" and E 4° 33' 24"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Dutch, Western Frisian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:03 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:14 am and 9:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Netherlands in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Netherlands.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Netherlands. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Explore Kaag

Kaag in Gemeente Kaag en Braassem (South Holland) with it's 465 inhabitants is a city in Netherlands about 18 mi (or 29 km) south-west of Amsterdam, the country's capital.

Local time in Kaag is now 12:03 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Kaag, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Netherlands is Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), North-East. We found 6 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Haarlem, The Hague, Heemskerk, Amsterdam and Heiloo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

16°C (60 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Boutique Suites Lisse - Schiphol

Address
3,2 mi
Heereweg 200
2161 BP Lisse
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00
Weekend: closed


Van der Valk Hotel Sassenheim-Leiden

Address
2,2 mi
Warmonderweg 8
2171 AH Sassenheim
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


NH Noordwijk Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst

Address
4,4 mi
Langelaan 3
2211 XT Noordwijkerhout
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


De Nachtegaal

Address
4,0 mi
Heereweg 10
2161 AG Lisse
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Tweelwonen Kaagresort

Address
2,9 mi
Veerpolder 1 
2361 KV Warmond
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


City Resort Hotel Leiden

Address
4,6 mi
Bargelaan 180
2333 CW Leiden
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Golden Tulip Leiden Centre

Address
4,5 mi
Schipholweg 3
2316 XB Leiden
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Bastion Hotel Leiden Voorschoten

Address
6,2 mi
Voorschoterweg 8
2324 NE Leiden
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


ibis Leiden Centre

Address
4,7 mi
Stationsplein 240-242
2312 AR LEIDEN
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


De Doelen

Address
4,8 mi
Rapenburg 2
2311 EV Leiden
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:15 - 1:00
Weekend: 7:15 - 2:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Go Pro HD wakeboard test @ de Kaag, NL

Published: July 11, 2011
Length: 41:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pim van Helten

Testing a GoPro HERO HD (960p -1280x960 -3:4) on a Ronix Mana. We get caught by the police because we did not have extra supervisory on the wakeboarder (dutch watersport law), so the mr.officer ...


rondje kaag deel2

Published: January 27, 2010
Length: 09:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sylvia hoogland

een dagje zeilen met Thijs Hoogland over de kaag.


Buiswater op de Kaag

Published: January 26, 2009
Length: 28:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: wesko666

Slecht weer op de Kaag vanuit de sleper Ringvaart gefilmd.


Knikken en knakken op de Kaag

Published: January 26, 2009
Length: 28:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: wesko666

Even als vanouds knikken en knakken op de Kaag zuid.


Beautiful late summer day on the Kaag lakes (Spijkerboor)

Published: October 03, 2011
Length: 06:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jos van Wetten

Coopersloop 745 Coopersloep 745.


Slalomski op de Kaag laatste keer seizoen 2013?

Published: October 12, 2013
Length: 04:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Stef van Gruythuisen

prachtige najaarsmiddag om te waterskiën.


Sailing on the Kaag

Published: June 08, 2010
Length: 33:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rabbagello

A nice sunny day in Holland.


Waterskien Kaag 20 juli 1990

Published: September 02, 2012
Length: 23:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Harald Hoogie

Film uit de oude doos. Waterskien op de Kagerplassen (op n plek waar het niet eens mocht....) voor Camping de Horizon & Spijkerboor. Het was de eerste keer dat het me lukte om te blijven staan :-) .


zeilen 2009 kaag

Published: August 24, 2009
Length: 33:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hans vreeken

Michiel, Hans, Marc, Rein, David en Sander lekker zeilen op de kaag 21 aug 2009.


8 uren van de Kaag

Published: October 01, 2007
Length: 35:13 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: despin14

De start van de 8 uren van de Kaag.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Sassenheim

Sassenheim is also the German name for Sanem, Luxembourg. Sassenheim Coat of arms of Sassenheim Location of Sassenheim Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:52|13|33|N|4|31|21|E|type:city_region:NL | |name= }} Country Netherlands Province Zuid-Holland Municipality Teylingen Population (2005) 14.906 Sassenheim is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.

Located at 52.2258, 4.5225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in South Holland, Former municipalities of South Holland

Ringvaart

The Ringvaart (known in full as Ringvaart of the Haarlemmermeer Polder) is a canal in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. The Ringvaart (Dutch meaning "ring canal") is a true circular canal surrounding the Haarlemmermeer polder and forms the boundary of the Haarlemmermeer municipality. Ringvaart is also the name of the dike bordering the canal. Construction of the canal began in 1839 as the first step to reclaim land from Haarlemmermeer (Dutch for Haarlem's Lake).

Located at 52.2316, 4.555 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Canals in the Netherlands, Canal rings, Haarlemmermeer, Dutch words and phrases

Rijpwetering

Rijpwetering is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, and lies about 8 kilometres east of Leiden. In 2001, the town of Rijpwetering had 913 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.12 km², and contained 340 residences. The larger statistical area of Rijpwetering has a population of around 1440.

Located at 52.2, 4.58333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in South Holland

Oud Ade

Oud Ade is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, and lies about 7 km east of Leiden. In 2001, the town of Oud Ade had 336 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.04 km², and contained 119 residences. The wider statistical district "Oud Ade and Zevenhuizen" has a population of around 620.

Located at 52.1833, 4.56667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in South Holland

Kaag

De Kaag is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, and lies about 8 km northeast of Leiden. De Kaag lies on an island, Kagereiland, in a lake system called the Kaag Lakes. To reach De Kaag, a ferry is taken from Buitenkaag. De Kaag is also part of an area called the Duin- en Bollenstreek ("Dune and Bulb Region").

Located at 52.2167, 4.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in South Holland, Islands of the Netherlands

Vrije en Lage Boekhorst

Vrije en Lage Boekhorst ("Free and Low Boekhorst") is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located to the west of the hamlet of Zevenhuizen in the present municipality of Alkemade. The municipality existed between 1817 and 1855, when it became part of Alkemade. The area used to be a separate manor, but it was added in 1812 to the municipality of Noordwijkerhout as an exclave, even though that village lay almost 10 km away.

Located at 52.1958, 4.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of South Holland

Kagerplassen

The Kagerplassen (a Dutch term meaning "the Kaag Lakes") is a small lake system in South Holland located to the northeast of Leiden. The Kaag Lakes are a popular area for boating, watersports, fishing, camping and walking. Windmills, waterfront pasture land (weilanden) with grazing animals, quaint Dutch boats and buildings and (in season) flower fields are all part of the charm of boating and walking in this area. The Kaag Lakes are part of two municipalities: Kaag en Braassem and Teylingen.

Located at 52.2053, 4.53833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the Netherlands, Regions of the Netherlands, Geography of South Holland

Huys Dever

The Huys Dever is a small castle in Lisse, Netherlands. It was probably built shortly after 1375 by Reinier Dever or d'Ever, a member of an old noble family from Holland.

Located at 52.2489, 4.5475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rijksmonuments in South Holland, Castles in the Netherlands, Lisse, Museums in South Holland


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
De Kaag, Кааг