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Mountain

Kolkenberg

Located in Merzen, Landkreis Osnabrück Coordinates: 52°31′12″ N 7°47′54″ E

Map showing the location of Kolkenberg Kolkenberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
117 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Westeroden
0.9 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport44 km
BRE Bremen Airport89 km

About Kolkenberg

Kolkenberg is a mountain. Location: Merzen, Landkreis Osnabrück. Elevation: 117 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Münster Osnabrück Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Krippenfeldberg and Kuhberg.

Climate of Kolkenberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (79 mm)
Driest month
April (50 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 Kolkenberg
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°11°9°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)725165505774796970697078

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kolkenberg

The nearest airport is Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), 44 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Osnabrück, 32 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 44 kmsouth
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 89 kmnortheast
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 106 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Münster Population: 308.3K 63 kmsouth
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 70 kmsouthwest
  • Bielefeld Population: 331.9K 74 kmsoutheast
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 75 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kolkenberg

Within 100 km: 208 historic and cultural sites, 1,176 natural sites, 653 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km250 places

  • Mickelmeer Lake 25 kmW
  • Kleines Heiliges Meer Lake 21 kmSW
  • Großes Heiliges Meer Lake 22 kmSW
  • Fallermoor Lake 21 kmW

25–60 km725 places

  • Werse River 55 kmS
  • Goten Lake 31 kmNE
  • Thülsfelder Talsperre Lake 46 kmN
  • Theikenmeer Lake 38 kmN

60–100 km1,062 places

  • Ahse River 94 kmS
  • Harrier Sand Island 100 kmNE
  • Elsflether Sand Island 91 kmNE
  • Hatzumer Sand Island 92 kmN

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