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Natural site

Großer Sand

Located in Werpeloh, Landkreis Emsland Coordinates: 52°53′26″ N 7°27′56″ E

Map showing the location of Großer Sand Großer Sand
Location in Germany
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Werpeloh
3.5 km SE
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde65 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport86 km

About Großer Sand

Großer Sand is a natural site. Location: Werpeloh, Landkreis Emsland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (65 km). Nearby sights include Westerberg and Ochsenberg.

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 72 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (81 mm)
Driest month
February (47 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°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)694764495678816572687274

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Großer Sand

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 65 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldenburg, 57 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 65 kmnorthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 86 kmsouth
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 91 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 57 kmnortheast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 70 kmnorthwest
  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 79 kmsoutheast
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 92 kmeast

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

Day trips from Großer Sand

Within 100 km: 176 historic and cultural sites, 957 natural sites, 605 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km173 places

  • Theikenmeer Lake 11 kmSE
  • Sandpoel Lake 3 kmW
  • Langes Schlatt Lake 25 kmE
  • Kleines Brunselmeer Lake 18 kmN

25–60 km498 places

  • Hatzumer Sand Island 47 kmN
  • Goten Lake 40 kmE
  • Zwischenahner Meer Lake 50 kmNE
  • Wolfmeer Lake 44 kmN

60–100 km1,067 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 94 kmN
  • Norderney Island 93 kmN
  • Borkum Island 93 kmNW
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Werpeloh Village, Werpeloh
    3.5 km SE
  • Börger Village, Landkreis Emsland
    3.6 km E
  • Wippingen Village, Landkreis Emsland
    4.4 km NW
  • Sögel Village, Landkreis Emsland
    5.7 km SE
  • Börger Village, Börger
    5.3 km NE
  • Wippingen Village, Wippingen
    5.4 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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