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Ruinerwold

Located in Gemeente De Wolden, Drenthe Coordinates: 52°43′24″ N 6°14′55″ E

Map showing the location of Ruinerwold Ruinerwold
Location in The Netherlands
Population
2,485
2.5K
Elevation
2 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 Eelde49 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol111 km

About Ruinerwold

Ruinerwold is a village. Location: Gemeente De Wolden, Drenthe. Population: 2,485. Elevation: 2 m.

From Wikipedia

Ruinerwold is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of De Wolden, about 6 km northeast of Meppel.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Ruinerwold over time

Population of Ruinerwold over time
1869 2,005
1879 2,180
1889 2,229
1899 2,424
1909 2,573
1920 2,713
1930 2,744
1947 3,013
1960 3,062
1971 3,128
1980 3,454
1990 3,513

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ruinerwold

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
November (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 Ruinerwold
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°20°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)715164485875796075768179

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ruinerwold

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 49 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zwolle, 26 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 49 kmnortheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 111 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 118 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 26 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 59 kmnorth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 60 kmsouth
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 71 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Ruinerwold

Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 329 natural sites, 115 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Hunnenkloosterberg Mountain 8 kmE
  • Havelterberg Mountain 8 kmN
  • Bendersche Berg Mountain 13 kmNE
  • Agnietenberg Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km73 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 40 kmSW
  • Schiffhorst Mountain 57 kmSE
  • Spöllberg Mountain 51 kmSE
  • Weißer Berg Mountain 47 kmSE

60–100 km472 places

  • Borkum Island 100 kmN
  • Borkum Island 100 kmN
  • Hatzumer Sand Island 98 kmNE
  • Theikenmeer Lake 93 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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