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Natural site

Harrenstätter Sand

Located in Lorup, Landkreis Emsland Coordinates: 52°54′15″ N 7°37′29″ E

Map showing the location of Harrenstätter Sand Harrenstätter Sand
Location in Germany
Elevation
40 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lorup
2.6 km NE
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde74 km
BRE Bremen Airport80 km

About Harrenstätter Sand

Harrenstätter Sand is a natural site. Location: Lorup, Landkreis Emsland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (74 km). Nearby sights include Mittelfehnsand and Kavenberg.

Climate of Harrenstätter Sand

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (82 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 Harrenstätter Sand
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°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)714865495877826673697376

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Harrenstätter Sand

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 74 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldenburg, 48 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 74 kmwest
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 80 kmeast
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 86 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 48 kmnortheast
  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 76 kmsouth
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 82 kmeast
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 91 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Harrenstätter Sand

Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 1,033 natural sites, 645 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km187 places

  • Thülsfelder Talsperre Lake 21 kmE
  • Theikenmeer Lake 7 kmS
  • Sandpoel Lake 14 kmW
  • Rehen Schlatt Lake 24 kmNE

25–60 km612 places

  • Hatzumer Sand Island 48 kmN
  • Goten Lake 31 kmSE
  • Zwischenahner Meer Lake 42 kmNE
  • Wolfmeer Lake 43 kmN

60–100 km1,064 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 93 kmN
  • Norderney Island 94 kmN
  • Borkum Island 98 kmNW
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 97 kmN

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