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Village

Schapen

Located in Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony Coordinates: 52°24′00″ N 7°34′00″ E

Map showing the location of Schapen Schapen
Location in Germany
Population
2,438
2.4K
Elevation
38 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
4
listed under Schapen
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport31 km
DTM Dortmund Airport98 km

About Schapen

Schapen is a village. Location: Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony. Population: 2,438. Elevation: 38 m. The best months to visit are May–August. The nearest airport is Münster Osnabrück Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Naturschutzgebiet Wehrstroot and Naturschutzgebiet Speller Dose.

Climate of Schapen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (79 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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Climate of Schapen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°19°21°23°23°18°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)685155455667797965636571

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August

How to get to Schapen

The nearest airport is Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Osnabrück, 36 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 31 kmsouth
  • Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 98 kmsouth
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 104 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Münster Population: 308.3K 49 kmsouth
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 50 kmsouthwest
  • Bielefeld Population: 331.9K 78 kmsoutheast
  • Hamm Population: 179K 82 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Schapen

Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 1,053 natural sites, 574 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km195 places

  • Mickelmeer Lake 14 kmNW
  • Kleines Heiliges Meer Lake 7 kmSE
  • Großes Heiliges Meer Lake 7 kmSE
  • Fallermoor Lake 17 kmN

25–60 km704 places

  • Werse River 41 kmS
  • Goten Lake 51 kmNE
  • Theikenmeer Lake 49 kmN
  • Sandpoel Lake 55 kmN

60–100 km906 places

  • Ahse River 82 kmS
  • Zwischenahner Meer Lake 94 kmN
  • Wolfmeer Lake 99 kmN
  • Thülsfelder Talsperre Lake 63 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Schapen

4 places
  1. 1 Schapen 2.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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