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Village

Nijeveen

Located in Meppel Municipality, Drenthe Coordinates: 52°44′00″ N 6°10′05″ E

Map showing the location of Nijeveen Nijeveen
Location in The Netherlands
Population
2,860
2.9K
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde51 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol106 km

About Nijeveen

Nijeveen is a village. Location: Meppel Municipality, Drenthe. Population: 2,860. Elevation: 2 m.

From Wikipedia

Nijeveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Meppel, and lies about 5 km northwest of Meppel.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
25 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Nijeveen over time

Population of Nijeveen over time
1869 1,143
1879 1,188
1889 1,227
1899 1,257
1909 1,328
1920 1,336
1930 1,413
1947 1,554
1960 1,631
1971 2,208
1980 2,860
1990 2,842

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Nijeveen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (81 mm)
Driest month
April (48 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
Climate of Nijeveen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°20°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)715164485875796075768179

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Nijeveen

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 51 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zwolle, 25 km to the south.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 51 kmnortheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 106 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 123 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 25 kmsouth
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 60 kmsouth
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 60 kmnortheast
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 76 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Nijeveen

Within 100 km: 122 historic and cultural sites, 285 natural sites, 97 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Kiekenberg Mountain 25 kmN
  • Hunnenkloosterberg Mountain 13 kmE
  • Havelterberg Mountain 8 kmNE
  • Bendersche Berg Mountain 17 kmNE

25–60 km71 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 39 kmS
  • Spöllberg Mountain 57 kmSE
  • Weißer Berg Mountain 53 kmSE
  • Bovenfeld Natural site 55 kmSE

60–100 km428 places

  • Texel Island 98 kmNW
  • Theikenmeer Lake 98 kmE
  • Strang Lake 99 kmS
  • Sandpoel Lake 86 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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