- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde31 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol123 km
About Oude Willem
Oude Willem is a village. Location: Gemeente Westerveld, Drenthe. Elevation: 8 m.
Oude Willem (Low Saxon: Olde Willem) is a hamlet in the Dutch provinces of Drenthe and Friesland. It lays within the municipalities of Westerveld and Ooststellingwerf. Oude Willem lies about 21 km southwest of Assen. Oude Willem (Old William) is named a 19th century shepherd who used the heath for grazing. There are about 15 houses on the Frisian side, and 10 on the Drenthe side. There is a monument for the crew of the bomber Halifax B11. W231 who were shot down on 22 November 1943, and crashed in Oude Willem.
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In comparison
Climate of Oude Willem
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
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) | 5° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 54 | 66 | 51 | 58 | 74 | 80 | 65 | 78 | 78 | 86 | 82 |
Airports nearest to Oude Willem
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 31 km
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 123 km
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 126 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Boschberg Mountain, Ooststellingwerf Municipality6.1 km N
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Bendersche Berg Mountain, Gemeente Westerveld13 km SE
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Havelterberg Mountain, Gemeente Westerveld13 km SW
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Hunnenkloosterberg Mountain, Gemeente De Wolden18 km S
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Police Custody Camp Westerbork Historic site, Gemeente Midden-Drenthe21 km E -
Kiekenberg Mountain, Heerenveen Municipality16 km W
Sources & licences
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