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Nieuw-Buinen

Located in Borger-Odoorn Municipality, Drenthe Coordinates: 52°57′45″ N 6°57′00″ E

Nieuw-Buinen
IJsbrand Heins · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
4,705
4.7K
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde30 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport105 km

About Nieuw-Buinen

Nieuw-Buinen is a village. Location: Borger-Odoorn Municipality, Drenthe. Population: 4,705. Elevation: 6 m.

From Wikipedia

Nieuw-Buinen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of Emmen. The village was first mentioned in 1840 as Nieuw-Buinen. It is a peat excavation village which was founded in 1823. Nieuw (new) has been added to distinguish between Buinen. The double canal was dug from Stadskanaal to excavate the peat in the area. In 1838, a glass factory opened in Nieuw-Buinen and was followed by another glass factory in 1840.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Nieuw-Buinen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (78 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 Nieuw-Buinen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°18°20°21°22°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)684764455576785968727376

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Nieuw-Buinen

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 30 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 38 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 30 kmnorthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 105 kmsoutheast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 124 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 38 kmnorthwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 76 kmsouthwest
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 81 kmwest
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 83 kmsouth
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 87 kmeast

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

Day trips from Nieuw-Buinen

Within 100 km: 116 historic and cultural sites, 653 natural sites, 408 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Dankernsee Lake 25 kmSE
  • Heeder See Lake 22 kmE
  • Tannenkamp Natural site 23 kmSE
  • Rechtemoor Natural site 19 kmE

25–60 km336 places

  • Hatzumer Sand Island 47 kmNE
  • Wolfmeer Lake 52 kmNE
  • Uphuser Meer Lake 51 kmNE
  • Twekmeer Lake 55 kmNE

60–100 km833 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 91 kmN
  • Norderney Island 86 kmN
  • Borkum Island 71 kmN
  • Baltrum Island 90 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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