- Population
- 395
- 395
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde11 km
- FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport122 km
About Gasteren
Gasteren is a village. Location: Gemeente Aa en Hunze, Drenthe. Population: 395. Elevation: 10 m.
Gasteren is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 8 km east of Assen. The village was first mentioned between 1298 and 1304 as "in villa Ghestre, apud Ghesteren". The etymology is unclear. The hunebed (dolmen) D11 is a small incomplete dolmen. It has been fenced off because, there are sheep in the heath. It used to have four capstones, but only two have remained. There are also 44 burial mounds around the village.
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Climate of Gasteren
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 82 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (82 mm)
- Driest month
- April (47 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 49 | 63 | 47 | 59 | 73 | 75 | 60 | 75 | 74 | 82 | 78 |
How to get to Gasteren
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 11 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 22 km to the north.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 11 kmnorthwest
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 122 kmsoutheast
- Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 143 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 22 kmnorth
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 60 kmwest
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 70 kmsouthwest
- Enschede Population: 153.7K 92 kmsouth
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 103 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gasteren
Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 486 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km11 places
- Boschberg Mountain 24 kmSW
- Der Aa-kerk Attraction 21 kmN
- Martinikerk Attraction 21 kmN
- Nieuwe Kerk Attraction 22 kmN
25–60 km145 places
- Hatzumer Sand Island 55 kmNE
- Uphuser Meer Lake 56 kmNE
- Sandpoel Lake 53 kmE
- Kleines Brunselmeer Lake 57 kmE
60–100 km683 places
- East Frisian Islands Island 92 kmNE
- Norderney Island 85 kmNE
- Borkum Island 61 kmN
- Baltrum Island 91 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Der Aa-kerk Attraction, Groningen. Municipality21 km N -
Martinitoren Landmark, Groningen. Municipality21 km N -
Martinikerk Attraction, Groningen. Municipality21 km N -
Groninger Museum Museum, Groningen. Municipality21 km N -
Nederlands Stripmuseum Museum, Groningen. Municipality21 km N -
Nieuwe Kerk Attraction, Groningen. Municipality22 km N
Sources & licences
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