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Natural site

Großer Sand

Located in Haren (Ems), Landkreis Emsland Coordinates: 52°49′34″ N 7°20′37″ E

Map showing the location of Großer Sand Großer Sand
Location in Germany
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lathen
4.9 km N
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde61 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport81 km

About Großer Sand

Großer 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 Hengstberg and Tinner Tannen.

Climate of Großer Sand

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (81 mm)
Driest month
February (48 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 Großer 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)704863485677816771677075

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Großer Sand

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

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 61 kmnorthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 81 kmsouth
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 100 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 68 kmnorthwest
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 68 kmnortheast
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 74 kmsouthwest
  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 78 kmsoutheast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 91 kmwest

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

Day trips from Großer Sand

Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 895 natural sites, 567 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km140 places

  • Theikenmeer Lake 18 kmE
  • Sandpoel Lake 8 kmNE
  • Dankernsee Lake 11 kmW
  • Heeder See Lake 18 kmN

25–60 km460 places

  • Hatzumer Sand Island 53 kmN
  • Goten Lake 46 kmE
  • Wolfmeer Lake 52 kmN
  • Twekmeer Lake 59 kmN

60–100 km1,025 places

  • Norderney Island 99 kmN
  • Borkum Island 95 kmNW
  • Juist Island 98 kmN
  • Werse River 91 kmS

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