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Village

Oranje

Located in Gemeente Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe Coordinates: 52°54′27″ N 6°26′50″ E

Map showing the location of Oranje Oranje
Location in The Netherlands
Population
395
395
Elevation
15 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 Eelde25 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport120 km

About Oranje

Oranje is a village. Location: Gemeente Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe. Population: 395. Elevation: 15 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (25 km). Nearby sights include Boschberg and Police Custody Camp Westerbork.

Climate of Oranje

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Oranje
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)775568526175806378788583

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Oranje

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 25 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 25 kmnorth
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 120 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 132 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 36 kmnorth
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 50 kmsouthwest
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 54 kmnorthwest
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 83 kmsouth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 84 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Oranje

Within 100 km: 86 historic and cultural sites, 420 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Kiekenberg Mountain 24 kmW
  • Hunnenkloosterberg Mountain 20 kmS
  • Havelterberg Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Boschberg Mountain 8 kmNW

25–60 km67 places

  • Dankernsee Lake 52 kmE
  • Heeder See Lake 56 kmE
  • Hilterberg Mountain 59 kmE
  • Spöllberg Mountain 55 kmSE

60–100 km633 places

  • Borkum Island 77 kmN
  • Juist Island 93 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 64 kmSW
  • Nordstrand Beach 82 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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