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't Haantje

Located in Coevorden, Drenthe Coordinates: 52°48′54″ N 6°49′35″ E

Map showing the location of 't Haantje 't Haantje
Location in The Netherlands
Elevation
19 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 Eelde38 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport96 km

About 't Haantje

't Haantje is a village. Location: Coevorden, Drenthe. Elevation: 19 m.

From Wikipedia

't Haantje (the Little Rooster) is a small village in the northeastern Netherlands. It is situated northwest of Emmen and is part of the municipality of Coevorden. It lies along the Oranjekanaal, between Noord-Sleen and Klijndijk. 't Haantje was first mentioned in 1874. The etymology is unclear. It was founded when peat labourers decided to settle there. On 1 December 1965, the village barely escaped a disaster. A French company working for the N.A.M.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of 't Haantje

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (78 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 't Haantje
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°9°13°18°20°22°22°18°14°9°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)705066465677755570727478

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to 't Haantje

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 48 km to the north.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 38 kmnorthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 96 kmsoutheast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 134 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 48 kmnorth
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 67 kmsouth
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 89 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from 't Haantje

Within 100 km: 111 historic and cultural sites, 653 natural sites, 341 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Dankernsee Lake 25 kmE
  • Twister Aa River 25 kmSE
  • Breiberg Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Police Custody Camp Westerbork Historic site 15 kmW

25–60 km274 places

  • Theikenmeer Lake 53 kmE
  • Sandpoel Lake 40 kmE
  • Mickelmeer Lake 54 kmSE
  • Kleines Brunselmeer Lake 53 kmNE

60–100 km827 places

  • Borkum Island 86 kmN
  • Juist Island 97 kmN
  • Putjensberg Mountain 73 kmSW
  • Nordstrand Beach 89 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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