- Population
- 640
- 640
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde26 km
- FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport117 km
About Hijken
Hijken is a village. Location: Gemeente Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe. Population: 640. Elevation: 15 m.
Hijken is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 13 km south of Assen, the province capital of Drenthe.
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Climate of Hijken
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 85 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (85 mm)
- Driest month
- April (52 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) | 5° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 55 | 68 | 52 | 61 | 75 | 80 | 63 | 78 | 78 | 85 | 83 |
How to get to Hijken
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 26 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 36 km to the north.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 26 kmnorth
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 117 kmsoutheast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 134 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 36 kmnorth
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 51 kmsouthwest
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 57 kmnorthwest
- Enschede Population: 153.7K 80 kmsouth
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 84 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hijken
Within 100 km: 84 historic and cultural sites, 449 natural sites, 218 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Hunnenkloosterberg Mountain 20 kmSW
- Havelterberg Mountain 22 kmSW
- Boschberg Mountain 12 kmNW
- Bendersche Berg Mountain 13 kmSW
25–60 km91 places
- Waldsee Lake 59 kmE
- Dankernsee Lake 48 kmE
- Heeder See Lake 53 kmE
- Schiffhorst Mountain 58 kmSE
60–100 km654 places
- Borkum Island 77 kmN
- Juist Island 93 kmN
- Putjensberg Mountain 65 kmSW
- Nordstrand Beach 82 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Police Custody Camp Westerbork Historic site, Gemeente Midden-Drenthe8.8 km SE -
Bendersche Berg Mountain, Gemeente Westerveld13 km SW
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Boschberg Mountain, Ooststellingwerf Municipality12 km NW
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Hunnenkloosterberg Mountain, Gemeente De Wolden20 km SW
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Havelterberg Mountain, Gemeente Westerveld22 km SW
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Zwartendijksterschans Historic site, Gemeente Noordenveld23 km NW
Sources & licences
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