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Hoofdplaat, The Netherlands

Zeeland · The Netherlands

Hoofdplaat is a small town in Zeeland, The Netherlands with a population of 545. Elevation: 7 ft (2 m). Average temperature: 54°F (12°C).

Data updated June 2026

3.2 /5.0
B Good
545 Population 53/sq mi density
7 ft Elevation 2 meters
54°F Avg Temperature 12°C
46.2 in Annual Rain
Europe / Amsterdam Timezone
$48,276 Median Income
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$48,276 median income

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People

Population545
Density53/mi²

Economy

B
Median Income$48,276

Climate

Avg Temp54°F (12°C)
Rain46.2 in/yr
Sunny Days228/yr
Elevation7 ft (2 m)
Population545
Population Density53 / sq mi
Elevation7 ft (2 m)
Coordinates51.3692°, 3.6625°
TimezoneEurope/Amsterdam
Country🇳🇱 The Netherlands
State / ProvinceZeeland
Average Temperature54°F (12°C)
January Average43°F (6°C)
July Average65°F (18°C)
Annual Precipitation46.2 inches (1,174 mm)
Annual Snowfall5.0 inches (13 cm)
Median Household Income$48,276

About Hoofdplaat

Hoofdplaat is a small town in The Netherlands (Zeeland) with a population of 545. The city sits at an elevation of 7 feet (2 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 54°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 43°F in January to 65°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 46.2 inches. The timezone is Europe/Amsterdam.

The median household income in Hoofdplaat is $48,276, which is 36% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 44 business establishments.

Income: Hoofdplaat vs The Netherlands

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Income

Median HH Income$48,276
36% below The Netherlands avg

Employment & Poverty

Establishments (County)44

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

Climate in Hoofdplaat

Hoofdplaat has an average annual temperature of 11.3°C (52°F). The hottest month is Aug (18.8°C), the coldest is Jan (4.5°C). Average annual precipitation is 758 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 4.5°C / 40°F 2.6° / 6.4° 58.7
Feb 4.7°C / 40°F 2.6° / 6.8° 52.0
Mar 7°C / 45°F 4.4° / 9.6° 44.1
Apr 10.1°C / 50°F 6.9° / 13.3° 34.9
May 13.5°C / 56°F 10.2° / 16.8° 50.7
Jun 16.3°C / 61°F 13° / 19.6° 64.4
Jul 18.6°C / 65°F 15.4° / 21.8° 74.4
Aug 18.8°C / 66°F 15.6° / 22° 79.2
Sep 16.2°C / 61°F 13.4° / 19° 72.0
Oct 12.4°C / 54°F 10.1° / 14.8° 75.5
Nov 8.4°C / 47°F 6.5° / 10.4° 77.6
Dec 5.4°C / 42°F 3.5° / 7.2° 74.4
Hoofdplaat experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winters average 43°F in January while summers reach 65°F in July. The area gets 228 sunny days per year, above the national average. Annual precipitation totals 46.2 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 5.0 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 7 feet, near sea level.

Temperature

43°F Jan (6°C) 65°F Jul (18°C)
Annual Average53.7°F
1% below The Netherlands avg
January Average43°F (6°C)
July Average65°F (18°C)
Sunny Days228 days/yr

Geography

Elevation7 ft (2 m)
Area10.3 sq mi (26.5 km²)
Population Density53/sq mi
Coordinates51.3692°N, 3.6625°W
TimezoneEurope/Amsterdam

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 46.2"
22% above The Netherlands avg
Snowfall 5.0"
Wettest Month (Oct) 3.23"
Driest Month (Apr) 1.73"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

57 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.8. Most recent: M2.9 on May 25, 2018.

Jun 23, 2001 2 km ENE of Niel-bij-As, Belgium M4.8 143 km
Jun 20, 1995 1 km N of Ghlin, Belgium M4.3 100 km
Aug 29, 1992 4 km SSE of Cousolre, France M4.1 134 km
Jan 23, 2007 57 km ENE of Broadstairs, United Kingdom M4.1 110 km
Aug 26, 1992 2 km WSW of Rance, Belgium M3.9 143 km
Sep 15, 1994 38 km NE of Broadstairs, United Kingdom M3.9 133 km
Jul 13, 2008 0 km ESE of Court-Saint-Étienne, Belgium M3.8 104 km
Sep 9, 2001 7 km W of Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands M3.8 150 km
Sep 11, 1999 1 km WNW of Erp, Netherlands M3.7 136 km
Apr 14, 1992 2 km SW of Kinrooi, Belgium M3.5 146 km
Jul 20, 1994 2 km N of Rousies, France M3.5 122 km
Sep 10, 2001 10 km W of Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands M3.4 135 km
Sep 21, 1994 13 km NW of Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands M3.4 144 km
Jun 11, 1993 2 km ESE of Sint-Huibrechts-Lille, Belgium M3.3 131 km
May 15, 1992 3 km E of Molenbeersel, Belgium M3.3 149 km
Nov 10, 2001 3 km WNW of Opgrimbie, Belgium M3.2 145 km
Jul 14, 2008 1 km SW of Boussu, Belgium M3.2 105 km
Aug 12, 1990 2 km WNW of Kleine-Brogel, Belgium M3.1 124 km
Feb 27, 2005 1 km NW of Libercourt, France M3.1 108 km
May 4, 1990 0 km NE of Coquelles, France M3.1 138 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tsunami History

1 tsunami recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 6.0 m (20 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1858 NORTH SEA Unknown 6.0 m 148 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 43°F (6°C) 2.4 in
February 39°F (4°C) 1.8 in Coldest
March 43°F (6°C) 2.2 in
April 48°F (9°C) 1.7 in Driest
May 55°F (13°C) 2.1 in
June 59°F (15°C) 2.7 in
July 65°F (18°C) 2.5 in Warmest
August 64°F (18°C) 2.2 in
September 60°F (15°C) 2.9 in
October 53°F (12°C) 3.2 in Wettest
November 46°F (8°C) 3.2 in
December 41°F (5°C) 2.9 in

Hoofdplaat has a seasonal temperature swing of 26°F / from 39°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 29.8 inches, with October being the wettest month (3.2") and April the driest (1.7").

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Radio Stations near Hoofdplaat

38 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Radio Nova (FR) alternative, pop MP3 128 kbps
VRT Radio 2 West-Vlaanderen (BE) MP3
Topradio TopRetroArena (BE) 90s, dance AAC+ 96 kbps
Omroep Zeeland Radio classics, folk MP3 128 kbps
Family Radio (US) alistair begg, bible AAC+ 64 kbps
vrt klara high quality (BE) MP3
Instrumentals Forever (BE) big band, easy listening MP3 128 kbps
Radio Plus Gent (BE) 70s, 80s MP3 192 kbps
Topradio TopBam (BE) hard techno, hardcore MP3 128 kbps
' t Is Vloms Affligem, be (BE) MP3 128 kbps
Villa Bota (BE) MP3 320 kbps
PINK! (BE) pop, pop music MP3 128 kbps
Goldies Radio (BE) oldies MP3 128 kbps
VRT Radio 2 Oost-Vlaanderen (BE) AAC
Radio Sputnik electronic, house OGG
CityMusic (BE) aalst, local radio MP3 192 kbps
Radio Monique 963 Gold 60's, 70's MP3 192 kbps
Radio Goldenwave (US) 70s, 80s MP3 320 kbps
Family Radio (East) (US) AAC+ 64 kbps
KilRock AAC+ 96 kbps
Radio TRL (BE) MP3 320 kbps
dizgo radio fm italo-disco MP3 320 kbps
Accent Radio (BE) MP3 192 kbps
Go Radio (GB) MP3 128 kbps
PROS (BE) oldies MP3 128 kbps
Instrumentals forever (64kbp) (BE) big band, easy listening AAC 64 kbps
Family Radio (België/Belgique/Belgien) (BE) MP3 128 kbps
Radio 854 (US) MP3 128 kbps
Groeistad Radio pop MP3 160 kbps
Ajoin Music (BE) carnaval MP3 192 kbps
Radio Nova (BE) hollands, nederlandstalig MP3 192 kbps
Radio Land Van Waas (Stream) (BE) all ages MP3 160 kbps
RBS Radio (BE) easy listening, regional MP3 160 kbps
familieradio enjoy fm (BE) MP3 160 kbps
Radio Kamiel (BE) MP3 192 kbps
Goeiedag Radio (BE) MP3 192 kbps
RBS gold radio (BE) MP3 160 kbps
Toptechno (BE) MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Hoofdplaat

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
't Stadthuys
't Uusje van Eine
't Wienkeltje van Wullempje
Ambachtscentrum Goes
Bardelare museum
Bezoekerscentrum / Dorpshuis
Boerderij Museum 't Hof Veldzicht
Bosinfocentrum
Bunkermuseum Bunker 1
Bunkermuseum Bunker 2
Bunkermuseum Vlissingen
Canada - Poland War Museum
Cultuurforum Aardenburg
Doornzelemolen
Fuchsiatuin Zomerweelde
Grote Kerk
Het oude Brandspuithuis
Het Warenhuis
Historisch museum de Bevelanden
HNLMS Mercuur
Imkerij Expo
Industrieel Museum Zeeland
Kasteel Puyenbrug
Motormuseum
Museum Het Bolwerk
Museum Scheldewerf
Museum Veere
MuZEEum
MuZEEum Kazematten
Oorlogsmuseum
Plattelandscentrum
Polderhuis Dijk- en Oorlogsmuseum
Schoolmuseum “Schooltijd”
Sjakie's Chocolade Museum
Stoomtrein Goes Borsele
Stoomtrein Maldegem-Eeklo
Streekcentrum Huysmanshoeve
Terra Maris
Trekkermuseum
Veere Stadhuismuseum & De Schotse Huizen
Visserijmuseum Breskens
Zeeland Liberation Museum
Zeeuws museum

Libraries in Hoofdplaat

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Bibliotheek0.0
Bibliotheek 's-Gravenpolder0.0
Bibliotheek Axel0.0
Bibliotheek Biervliet0.0
Bibliotheek Breskens0.0
Bibliotheek Ertvelde0.0
Bibliotheek Goes0.0
Bibliotheek Heinkenszand0.0
Bibliotheek Hoek0.0
Bibliotheek IJzendijke0.0
Bibliotheek Kaprijke0.0
Bibliotheek Lembeke0.0
Bibliotheek Oostburg0.0
Bibliotheek Philippine0.0
Bibliotheek Sas van Gent0.0
Bibliotheek Sluiskil0.0
Bibliotheek Terneuzen0.0
Bibliotheek Waarschoot0.0
Bibliotheek Wachtebeke0.0
Bibliotheek Zaamslag0.0
Bibliotheek Zomergem0.0
Gemeentelijke bibliotheek Assenede0.0
Leespunt 's-Heer Arendskerke0.0
Leespunt 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen0.0
Leespunt 's-Heerenhoek0.0
Leespunt Lewedorp0.0
Leespunt Oudelande0.0
Leespunt Ovezande0.0
Leespunt Wilhelminadorp0.0
Leespunt Wolphaartsdijk0.0
Openbare Bibliotheek Maldegem0.0
Openbare bibliotheek Sint-Laureins0.0
Zeeuwse Bibliotheek Middelburg0.0
Zeeuwse Bibliotheek Vlissingen0.0

Farmers Markets in Hoofdplaat

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
ceremonieplein
Markt

Hotels in Hoofdplaat

1 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

KerkHotel Biervliet

Restaurants in Hoofdplaat

1 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Bistro Lafayette

Cafes in Hoofdplaat

1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

De Vriendschap

Gas Stations in Hoofdplaat

1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

TinQ

Breweries in Hoofdplaat

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Brouwerij Kees
Brouwerij Van Renterghem
Dutch Craft Beer
Emelisse
Emelisse
Huisbrouwerij Den Tseut
Slot Oostende
Slot Oostende

Airports Near Hoofdplaat

15 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Flanders International Airport Kortrijk-WevelgemKJKMedium Airport
Woensdrecht Air BaseWOEMedium Airport
Amougies AirfieldSmall Airport
Ath/Isieres AirfieldSmall Airport
Axel GlidersiteSmall Airport
Grimbergen AirfieldSmall Airport
Haamstede GlidersiteSmall Airport
Hoevenen AirfieldSmall Airport
Marcq-en-Baroeul AirfieldSmall Airport
Midden-Zeeland AirfieldSmall Airport
Moorsele AirfieldSmall Airport
Overboelare AirfieldSmall Airport
Ursel Air BaseSmall Airport
Verrebroek Private AirstripSmall Airport
Zuienkerke Sport Aviation AirfieldSmall Airport

Treatment Centers in Hoofdplaat

3 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Lindenhof
Medisch centrum Evergem
Psychiatrisch Verzorgingstehuis (PVT) De Warande

Churches & Religious Organizations in Hoofdplaat

1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Nederlands Hervormde Kerk

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Amsterdam

🇳🇱 About The Netherlands

Capital Amsterdam
Population 17,231,017
Area 41,526 km²
GDP (USD) $1,135,475,867,551
GDP per capita $63,516
HDI 0.946
Life expectancy 81.9 years
Internet users 97.0%
Urban population 95.3%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages Dutch
Calling code +31
TLD .nl
Driving side right

Public Holidays in The Netherlands

11 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Nieuwjaarsdag
Apr 3 Good Friday Goede Vrijdag
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Eerste Paasdag
Apr 6 Easter Monday Tweede Paasdag
Apr 27 King's Day Koningsdag
May 5 Liberation Day Bevrijdingsdag
May 14 Ascension Day Hemelvaartsdag
May 24 Pentecost Eerste Pinksterdag
May 25 Whit Monday Tweede Pinksterdag
Dec 25 Christmas Day Eerste Kerstdag
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Tweede Kerstdag

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hoofdplaat

What is the population of Hoofdplaat?

Hoofdplaat has a population of 545 residents and is located in The Netherlands. The population density is 53 people per square mile, spread across 10.3 square miles.

Is Hoofdplaat expensive to live in?

The median household income is $48,276, 36% below the national average of $75,149.

What is the weather like in Hoofdplaat?

Hoofdplaat has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 43°F in January, while summers reach an average of 65°F in July. The area receives 228 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 46.2 inches, with 5.0 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Hoofdplaat?

There are 44 business establishments in the area.

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