- Population
- 810
- 810
- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde22 km
- FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport117 km
About Hooghalen
Hooghalen is a village. Location: Gemeente Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe. Population: 810. Elevation: 18 m.
Hooghalen is a village in the municipality Midden-Drenthe, in the Dutch province Drenthe. In Drenthe it is also called Hoal'n or Hoalen , but then people often mean the entire area, with the neighborhoods Laaghalen, Laaghalerveen and Oosthalen. It is located on the flank of sandy soils, above a salt dome. The main attraction of Hooghalen is the Herinneringscentrum Kamp Westerbork. Here the history is told of Westerbork Camp and the Jewish persecution in general.
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Climate of Hooghalen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 82 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (82 mm)
- Driest month
- April (50 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) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 74 | 52 | 67 | 50 | 60 | 74 | 77 | 60 | 75 | 76 | 82 | 82 |
How to get to Hooghalen
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 22 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 33 km to the north.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 22 kmnorth
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 117 kmsoutheast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 138 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 33 kmnorth
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 54 kmsouthwest
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 58 kmnorthwest
- Enschede Population: 153.7K 82 kmsouth
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 88 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hooghalen
Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 463 natural sites, 228 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Hunnenkloosterberg Mountain 24 kmSW
- Boschberg Mountain 14 kmW
- Bendersche Berg Mountain 17 kmSW
- Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 22 kmNW
25–60 km108 places
- Sandpoel Lake 59 kmE
- Waldsee Lake 55 kmE
- Mahlbusen Lake 57 kmNE
- Dankernsee Lake 46 kmE
60–100 km665 places
- Norderney Island 100 kmNE
- Borkum Island 74 kmN
- Juist Island 90 kmN
- Putjensberg Mountain 69 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Police Custody Camp Westerbork Historic site, Gemeente Midden-Drenthe9 km SE -
Boschberg Mountain, Ooststellingwerf Municipality14 km W
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Bendersche Berg Mountain, Gemeente Westerveld17 km SW
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Hunnenkloosterberg Mountain, Gemeente De Wolden24 km SW
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Zwartendijksterschans Historic site, Gemeente Noordenveld22 km NW
Sources & licences
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