Skip to content
Geonivora
Village

Nieuw-Amsterdam

Located in Gemeente Emmen, Drenthe Coordinates: 52°42′42″ N 6°51′20″ E

Map showing the location of Nieuw-Amsterdam Nieuw-Amsterdam
Location in The Netherlands
Population
4,730
4.7K
Elevation
16 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
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport86 km

About Nieuw-Amsterdam

Nieuw-Amsterdam is a village. Location: Gemeente Emmen, Drenthe. Population: 4,730. Elevation: 16 m.

From Wikipedia

Nieuw-Amsterdam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌniu.ɑmstərˈdɑm]) is a village in the northeast Netherlands, in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It borders the village of Veenoord, the twin village of Nieuw-Amsterdam. Since 1998 Nieuw-Amsterdam and Veenoord are part of the municipality of Emmen.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Nieuw-Amsterdam

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (75 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Nieuw-Amsterdam
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°9°13°18°20°22°22°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)664762445375755567696974

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Nieuw-Amsterdam

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 49 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Enschede, 55 km to the south.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 49 kmnorth
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 86 kmsoutheast
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 133 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 55 kmsouth
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 56 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 60 kmnorth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 82 kmsouthwest
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 89 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Nieuw-Amsterdam

Within 100 km: 118 historic and cultural sites, 705 natural sites, 363 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Dankernsee Lake 24 kmNE
  • Spöllberg Mountain 24 kmS
  • Weißer Berg Mountain 24 kmS
  • Naturschutzgebiet Itterbecker Heide Natural site 22 kmS

25–60 km319 places

  • Theikenmeer Lake 53 kmE
  • Sandpoel Lake 42 kmNE
  • Mickelmeer Lake 46 kmSE
  • Kleines Brunselmeer Lake 58 kmNE

60–100 km850 places

  • Borkum Island 97 kmN
  • Putjensberg Mountain 68 kmSW
  • Werse River 94 kmSE
  • Borkum Island 98 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources