- Population
- 950
- 950
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde16 km
- FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport133 km
About Veenhuizen
Veenhuizen is a village. Location: Gemeente Noordenveld, Drenthe. Population: 950. Elevation: 12 m.
Veenhuizen (Dutch pronunciation: [veːnˈɦœyzə(n)]) is a village with around 800 inhabitants in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands. In the early 19th century, a reform housing colony for the poor and homeless was established in Veenhuizen by the Society of Benevolence. In the late 19th century, the complex was turned into a penal colony. The village became freely accessible in 1984 and has been part of the municipality of Noordenveld since 1998. The National Prison Museum is located here.
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Photos of Veenhuizen
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Zwartendijksterschans Uberprutser · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Veenhuizen
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).
Show values as a table
| 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 Veenhuizen
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 24 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 16 kmnortheast
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 133 kmsoutheast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 137 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 24 kmnortheast
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 44 kmnorthwest
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 61 kmsouth
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 96 kmsouth
- Enschede Population: 153.7K 97 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Veenhuizen
Within 100 km: 86 historic and cultural sites, 336 natural sites, 185 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km12 places
- Kiekenberg Mountain 22 kmSW
- Boschberg Mountain 10 kmS
- Der Aa-kerk Attraction 23 kmNE
- Martinikerk Attraction 24 kmNE
25–60 km30 places
- Mahlbusen Lake 55 kmNE
- Dankernsee Lake 60 kmSE
- Heeder See Lake 59 kmE
- Tannenkamp Natural site 59 kmE
60–100 km565 places
- Norderney Island 95 kmNE
- Borkum Island 64 kmN
- Juist Island 82 kmNE
- Putjensberg Mountain 76 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Zwartendijksterschans Historic site, Gemeente Noordenveld6.6 km NW
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Boschberg Mountain, Ooststellingwerf Municipality9.9 km S
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Der Aa-kerk Attraction, Groningen. Municipality23 km NE -
Martinitoren Landmark, Groningen. Municipality24 km NE -
Martinikerk Attraction, Groningen. Municipality24 km NE -
Groninger Museum Museum, Groningen. Municipality23 km NE
Sources & licences
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