- Population
- 780
- 780
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde40 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol113 km
About Wilhelminaoord
Wilhelminaoord is a village. Location: Gemeente Westerveld, Drenthe. Population: 780. Elevation: 4 m.
Wilhelminaoord is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 26 km northwest of Hoogeveen. Wilhelminaoord was one of the farming colonies established by the Society of Benevolence in 1821 to decrease poverty by providing sustainable employment for able-bodied poor people.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Wilhelminaoord
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
- January (night 0°)
- 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) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 53 | 64 | 49 | 57 | 75 | 77 | 65 | 78 | 78 | 86 | 81 |
How to get to Wilhelminaoord
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 40 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zwolle, 38 km to the south.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 40 kmnortheast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 113 kmsouthwest
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 131 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 38 kmsouth
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 45 kmnorthwest
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 49 kmnortheast
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 73 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 84 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wilhelminaoord
Within 100 km: 79 historic and cultural sites, 281 natural sites, 118 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Kiekenberg Mountain 12 kmNW
- Hunnenkloosterberg Mountain 19 kmSE
- Havelterberg Mountain 8 kmSE
- Boschberg Mountain 16 kmNE
25–60 km33 places
- Putjensberg Mountain 52 kmS
- Naturschutzgebiet Itterbecker Heide Natural site 57 kmSE
- Radewijkerbeek River 44 kmSE
- Radewijke River 50 kmSE
60–100 km440 places
- Texel Island 93 kmW
- Borkum Island 88 kmNE
- Nordstrand Beach 94 kmNE
- Borkum Island 88 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Havelterberg Mountain, Gemeente Westerveld8.1 km SE
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Bendersche Berg Mountain, Gemeente Westerveld17 km SE
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Kiekenberg Mountain, Heerenveen Municipality12 km NW -
Hunnenkloosterberg Mountain, Gemeente De Wolden19 km SE
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Boschberg Mountain, Ooststellingwerf Municipality16 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources