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Village

Ruinen

Located in Gemeente De Wolden, Drenthe Coordinates: 52°45′45″ N 6°21′15″ E

Map showing the location of Ruinen Ruinen
Location in The Netherlands
Population
2,610
2.6K
Elevation
7 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 Eelde42 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport115 km

About Ruinen

Ruinen is a village. Location: Gemeente De Wolden, Drenthe. Population: 2,610. Elevation: 7 m.

From Wikipedia

Ruinen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of De Wolden, about 10 km northwest of Hoogeveen. The Dwingelderveld National Park is located near Ruinen.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Ruinen over time

Population of Ruinen over time
1869 2,957
1879 3,202
1889 3,376
1899 3,541
1909 3,704
1920 4,081
1930 4,540
1947 5,477
1960 5,963
1971 5,955
1980 6,594
1990 6,974

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ruinen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (84 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Ruinen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°9°13°18°20°22°22°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°7°10°12°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)755469516076805877788184

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ruinen

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 42 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zwolle, 33 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 42 kmnorth
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 115 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 119 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 33 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 53 kmnorth
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 67 kmsouthwest
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 71 kmsoutheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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