- Population
- 220
- 220
- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde28 km
- FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport111 km
About Zwiggelte
Zwiggelte is a village. Location: Gemeente Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe. Population: 220. Elevation: 17 m.
Zwiggelte is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 15 km south of Assen. The village was first mentioned around 1400 as Wolbert to Swicler, and could mean "meadow with cattle". Zwiggelte is an esdorp which developed in the Middle Ages on the road from Westerbork to Assen. It might have been a satellite of Westerbork. It used to have two brinks (village squares). Of the northern brink only a dobbe (natural pool) remains.
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Climate of Zwiggelte
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 Zwiggelte
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 28 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 39 km to the north.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 28 kmnorth
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 111 kmsoutheast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 138 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 39 kmnorth
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 52 kmsouthwest
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 64 kmnorthwest
- Enschede Population: 153.7K 76 kmsouth
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 85 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Zwiggelte
Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 502 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Hunnenkloosterberg Mountain 21 kmSW
- Breiberg Mountain 23 kmS
- Boschberg Mountain 18 kmNW
- Bendersche Berg Mountain 16 kmSW
25–60 km138 places
- Sandpoel Lake 56 kmE
- Waldsee Lake 54 kmNE
- Dankernsee Lake 42 kmE
- Heeder See Lake 48 kmE
60–100 km694 places
- Borkum Island 79 kmN
- Juist Island 94 kmN
- Putjensberg Mountain 66 kmSW
- Nordstrand Beach 84 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Police Custody Camp Westerbork Historic site, Gemeente Midden-Drenthe2.7 km SE -
Bendersche Berg Mountain, Gemeente Westerveld16 km SW
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Hunnenkloosterberg Mountain, Gemeente De Wolden21 km SW
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Breiberg Mountain, Coevorden23 km S
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Boschberg Mountain, Ooststellingwerf Municipality18 km NW
Sources & licences
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