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Ostercappeln

Located in Landkreis Osnabrück, Lower Saxony Coordinates: 52°22′34″ N 8°12′14″ E

Map showing the location of Ostercappeln Ostercappeln
Location in Germany
Population
9,734
9.7K
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
28
listed under Ostercappeln
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport44 km
BRE Bremen Airport84 km

About Ostercappeln

Ostercappeln is a village. Location: Landkreis Osnabrück, Lower Saxony. Population: 9,734. Elevation: 55 m.

From Wikipedia

Ostercappeln is a municipality in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Wiehengebirge, approx. 15 km northeast of Osnabrück. The municipality is made up of three villages, Ostercappeln, Venne and Schwagstorf, along the Bundesstraße 218. Ostercappeln is the location of the St. Raphael hospital, which serves a general hospital for the surrounding municipalities and as a center for pulmonary diseases for the district.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
100 km²
Official website
ostercappeln.de

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Ostercappeln

  • Bohmte
  • Bramsche
  • Belm
  • Bad Essen
  • Bissendorf

Population of Ostercappeln over time

Population of Ostercappeln over time
2016 9,631
2017 9,628
2019 9,688
2021 9,890
2022 10,251
2023 10,208
2024 9,734
2025 9,738

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ostercappeln

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (78 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Ostercappeln
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°18°21°23°23°18°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)714866485678706368666778

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ostercappeln

The nearest airport is Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), 44 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Osnabrück, 15 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 44 kmsouthwest
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 84 kmnortheast
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 90 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 15 kmsouthwest
  • Bielefeld Population: 331.9K 44 kmsoutheast
  • Münster Population: 308.3K 61 kmsouthwest
  • Hamm Population: 179K 82 kmsouth
  • Paderborn Population: 142.2K 82 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Ostercappeln

Within 100 km: 250 historic and cultural sites, 1,667 natural sites, 753 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km251 places

  • Dümmer Lake 18 kmNE
  • Alfsee Lake 20 kmNW
  • Hase-See Lake 15 kmW
  • Darnsee Lake 15 kmW

25–60 km705 places

  • Werse River 52 kmSW
  • Goten Lake 45 kmN
  • Mickelmeer Lake 54 kmW
  • Kleines Heiliges Meer Lake 38 kmW

60–100 km1,714 places

  • Grimke River 76 kmSE
  • Ahse River 81 kmS
  • Elsflether Sand Island 97 kmN
  • Badeinsel Island 79 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Ostercappeln

28 places
  1. 1 Ostercappeln 9.6K

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

Cities & villages24

Mountains & nature3

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources