- Population
- 4,885
- 4.9K
- Elevation
- 20 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde18 km
- FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport115 km
About Gieten
Gieten is a village. Location: Gemeente Aa en Hunze, Drenthe. Population: 4,885. Elevation: 20 m.
Gieten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣitə(n)]) is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 14 km east of Assen.
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Population of Gieten over time
| 1869 | 2,081 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1879 | 2,137 | |
| 1889 | 2,241 | |
| 1899 | 2,338 | |
| 1909 | 2,747 | |
| 1920 | 3,326 | |
| 1930 | 3,384 | |
| 1947 | 3,836 | |
| 1960 | 4,134 | |
| 1971 | 4,904 | |
| 1980 | 5,681 | |
| 1990 | 5,877 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Gieten
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 80 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (80 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 49 | 63 | 46 | 57 | 71 | 76 | 61 | 73 | 73 | 80 | 78 |
How to get to Gieten
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 18 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 27 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 18 kmnorthwest
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 115 kmsoutheast
- Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 136 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 27 kmnorthwest
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 68 kmwest
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 71 kmsouthwest
- Enschede Population: 153.7K 88 kmsouth
- Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 98 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gieten
Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 524 natural sites, 320 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Wedderborg Historic site 22 kmE
- Police Custody Camp Westerbork Historic site 20 kmSW
25–60 km235 places
- Hatzumer Sand Island 52 kmNE
- Wolfmeer Lake 59 kmNE
- Uphuser Meer Lake 54 kmNE
- Twekmeer Lake 60 kmNE
60–100 km702 places
- East Frisian Islands Island 92 kmNE
- Norderney Island 85 kmN
- Borkum Island 64 kmN
- Baltrum Island 91 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Police Custody Camp Westerbork Historic site, Gemeente Midden-Drenthe20 km SW -
Wedderborg Historic site, Westerwolde Municipality22 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources