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Gasselte

Located in Gemeente Aa en Hunze, Drenthe Coordinates: 52°58′18″ N 6°47′40″ E

Map showing the location of Gasselte Gasselte
Location in The Netherlands
Population
1,495
1.5K
Elevation
14 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 Eelde22 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport111 km

About Gasselte

Gasselte is a village. Location: Gemeente Aa en Hunze, Drenthe. Population: 1,495. Elevation: 14 m.

From Wikipedia

Gasselte is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. Located in the municipality of Aa en Hunze, it is situated about 16 km (9.9 mi) east of Assen. In 2021, it had a population of 1,770.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Gasselte over time

Population of Gasselte over time
1869 1,908
1879 2,166
1889 2,291
1899 2,246
1909 2,627
1920 3,261
1930 3,594
1947 3,768
1960 3,707
1971 3,821
1980 4,119
1990 4,227

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Gasselte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (81 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Gasselte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°17°20°21°22°18°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)735168485774775973757881

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gasselte

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 22 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 31 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 22 kmnorthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 111 kmsoutheast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 134 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 31 kmnorthwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 70 kmsouthwest
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 71 kmwest
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 84 kmsouth
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 97 kmeast

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

Day trips from Gasselte

Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 553 natural sites, 330 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Wedderborg Historic site 21 kmNE
  • Police Custody Camp Westerbork Historic site 18 kmSW

25–60 km255 places

  • Hatzumer Sand Island 53 kmNE
  • Wolfmeer Lake 59 kmNE
  • Uphuser Meer Lake 55 kmNE
  • Theikenmeer Lake 56 kmE

60–100 km726 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 94 kmNE
  • Norderney Island 88 kmN
  • Borkum Island 68 kmN
  • Baltrum Island 93 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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