Galgensand
Located in Lingen (Ems), Landkreis Emsland Coordinates: 52°30′22″ N 7°21′34″ E
- Elevation
- 45 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport47 km
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde86 km
About Galgensand
Galgensand is a natural site. Location: Lingen (Ems), Landkreis Emsland. The best months to visit are May–August. The nearest airport is Münster Osnabrück Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Lingener Wald and Wellberg.
Climate of Galgensand
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- July (80 mm)
- Driest month
- April (45 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 3° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 49 | 59 | 45 | 55 | 72 | 80 | 73 | 68 | 65 | 67 | 73 |
How to get to Galgensand
The nearest airport is Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), 47 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Enschede, 45 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 47 kmsoutheast
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 86 kmnorthwest
- Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 111 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Enschede Population: 153.7K 45 kmsouthwest
- Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 54 kmsoutheast
- Münster Population: 308.3K 63 kmsouth
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 86 kmwest
- Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 91 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Galgensand
Within 100 km: 151 historic and cultural sites, 966 natural sites, 531 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km146 places
- Mickelmeer Lake 5 kmE
- Fallermoor Lake 11 kmNE
- Biener See Lake 9 kmNW
- Speicherbecken Lake 10 kmNW
25–60 km597 places
- Werse River 57 kmSE
- Goten Lake 53 kmNE
- Theikenmeer Lake 41 kmNE
- Sandpoel Lake 42 kmN
60–100 km905 places
- Putjensberg Mountain 94 kmW
- Ahse River 98 kmS
- Hatzumer Sand Island 89 kmN
- Zwischenahner Meer Lake 89 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lingen Town, Lingen (Ems)2.9 km NW -
Laxten Village, Lingen (Ems)1.6 km NW
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Knollenborg Village, Lingen (Ems)1.4 km E
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Ramsel Village, Lingen (Ems)1.7 km NE
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Wohnpark Gauerbach Village, Lingen (Ems)2.2 km N
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Baccum Village, Lingen (Ems)3.2 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lingener Wald Natural site, Lingen (Ems)1.3 km S
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Wellberg Mountain, Lingen (Ems)1.8 km SW
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Mundersumer Sand Natural site, Lower Saxony2.8 km SE
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Dieksee Lake, Lingen (Ems)3 km N
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Bramberg Mountain, Lingen (Ems)4.3 km E
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Hilgenberg Mountain, Lingen (Ems)3.9 km SW
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Großer Sand Natural site, Lower Saxony5.7 km NW
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Lingener Stadtforst Natural site, Lower Saxony4.9 km N
Sources & licences
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