- Population
- 305
- 305
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde7 km
- FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport138 km
About Altena
Altena is a village. Location: Gemeente Noordenveld, Drenthe. Population: 305. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (7 km). Nearby sights include Grafisch Museum Groningen and Zwartendijksterschans.
Climate of Altena
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 86 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (86 mm)
- Driest month
- April (49 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 74 | 52 | 65 | 49 | 58 | 75 | 77 | 63 | 78 | 77 | 86 | 81 |
How to get to Altena
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 7 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 11 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 7 kmeast
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 138 kmsoutheast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 148 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 11 kmnortheast
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 45 kmwest
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 74 kmsouth
- Enschede Population: 153.7K 106 kmsouth
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 108 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Altena
Within 100 km: 82 historic and cultural sites, 335 natural sites, 199 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Boschberg Mountain 22 kmSW
- Der Aa-kerk Attraction 11 kmNE
- Martinikerk Attraction 11 kmNE
- Nieuwe Kerk Attraction 12 kmNE
25–60 km80 places
- Borkum Island 52 kmN
- Nordstrand Beach 57 kmN
- Borkum Island 52 kmN
- Lütje Hörn Island 57 kmNE
60–100 km526 places
- East Frisian Islands Island 91 kmNE
- Norderney Island 82 kmNE
- Baltrum Island 90 kmNE
- Juist Island 70 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Grafisch Museum Groningen Museum, Groningen. Municipality10 km NE -
Zwartendijksterschans Historic site, Gemeente Noordenveld9.9 km SW -
Groninger Museum Museum, Groningen. Municipality11 km NE -
Nederlands Stripmuseum Museum, Groningen. Municipality11 km NE -
Der Aa-kerk Attraction, Groningen. Municipality11 km NE -
Trompbrug Landmark, Groningen. Municipality11 km NE
Sources & licences
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