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Natural site

Flacher Sand

Located in Haren (Ems), Landkreis Emsland Coordinates: 52°46′44″ N 7°17′10″ E

Map showing the location of Flacher Sand Flacher Sand
Location in Germany
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Emmeln
0.9 km N
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde61 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport77 km

About Flacher Sand

Flacher Sand is a natural site. Location: Haren (Ems), Landkreis Emsland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (61 km). Nearby sights include Forst Meppen and Kleiner Sand.

Climate of Flacher Sand

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (78 mm)
Driest month
February (46 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).

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Climate of Flacher Sand
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°13°18°20°22°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)674662465477786268676873

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Flacher Sand

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 61 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Enschede, 68 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 61 kmnorthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 77 kmsouth
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 105 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 68 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 69 kmnorthwest
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 74 kmnortheast
  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 76 kmsoutheast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 86 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Flacher Sand

Within 100 km: 151 historic and cultural sites, 873 natural sites, 532 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Theikenmeer Lake 23 kmE
  • Sandpoel Lake 15 kmNE
  • Dankernsee Lake 7 kmW
  • Heeder See Lake 23 kmN

25–60 km454 places

  • Hatzumer Sand Island 59 kmN
  • Goten Lake 49 kmE
  • Wolfmeer Lake 58 kmN
  • Thülsfelder Talsperre Lake 47 kmE

60–100 km971 places

  • Borkum Island 98 kmNW
  • Putjensberg Mountain 97 kmSW
  • Werse River 87 kmS
  • Nordstrand Beach 100 kmN

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