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Odoorn

Located in Borger-Odoorn Municipality, Drenthe Coordinates: 52°50′57″ N 6°51′05″ E

Map showing the location of Odoorn Odoorn
Location in The Netherlands
Population
1,835
1.8K
Elevation
25 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 Eelde35 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport98 km

About Odoorn

Odoorn is a village. Location: Borger-Odoorn Municipality, Drenthe. Population: 1,835. Elevation: 25 m.

From Wikipedia

Odoorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːdoːr(ə)n]) is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about nine km north of Emmen.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Odoorn over time

Population of Odoorn over time
1869 4,144
1879 5,820
1889 6,634
1899 8,716
1909 10,212
1920 12,314
1930 12,304
1947 13,126
1960 12,242
1971 11,817
1980 12,199
1990 12,314

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Odoorn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Odoorn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°18°20°21°22°18°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)684764455576785968727376

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Odoorn

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 35 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 45 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 35 kmnorthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 98 kmsoutheast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 132 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 45 kmnorthwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 63 kmsouthwest
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 70 kmsouth
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 93 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Odoorn

Within 100 km: 110 historic and cultural sites, 649 natural sites, 348 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Dankernsee Lake 24 kmE
  • Reinkingsbusch Natural site 25 kmE
  • Breiberg Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Großer Sand Natural site 25 kmE

25–60 km279 places

  • Theikenmeer Lake 51 kmE
  • Sandpoel Lake 38 kmE
  • Mickelmeer Lake 55 kmSE
  • Langholter Meer Lake 59 kmNE

60–100 km823 places

  • Norderney Island 100 kmN
  • Borkum Island 82 kmN
  • Juist Island 93 kmN
  • Putjensberg Mountain 77 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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