Poldertoren
Located in Noordoostpolder Municipality, Flevoland Coordinates: 52°42′35″ N 5°45′03″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- -2 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde72 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol81 km
About Poldertoren
Poldertoren is a landmark. Location: Noordoostpolder Municipality, Flevoland.
The Poldertoren is a water tower at the town center of Emmeloord, Netherlands. The Dutch name Poldertoren could be translated as Polder Tower. The 65-meter tower was built in 1959 and has a large carillon. The tower is no longer in use as a water tower. The owner of the tower was the water company, Vitens, but since 2005 the municipality of Noordoostpolder has owned the tower. A replica of this watertower exists in Japan.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1959
- Architectural style
- reconstruction-period architecture
- Heritage designation
- municipal monument in the Netherlands, Rijksmonument
- Official website
- poldertorenop.nl
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Poldertoren
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A. J. van der Wal · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
A. J. van der Wal · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Poldertoren
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (83 mm)
- Driest month
- April (45 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° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 49 | 60 | 45 | 58 | 78 | 75 | 64 | 79 | 77 | 83 | 76 |
How to get to Poldertoren
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 72 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zwolle, 32 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 72 kmnortheast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 81 kmsouthwest
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 123 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 32 kmsoutheast
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 52 kmsouthwest
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 55 kmnorth
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 58 kmsouth
- Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 67 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Poldertoren
Within 100 km: 118 historic and cultural sites, 111 natural sites, 32 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Ketelbrug Landmark 13 kmSW
- Urk Lighthouse Landmark 12 kmSW
25–60 km56 places
- Putjensberg Mountain 38 kmSE
- Zwarte Berg Mountain 42 kmS
- Waterplasberg Mountain 35 kmSE
- Valkenberg Mountain 50 kmS
60–100 km203 places
- Texel Island 74 kmNW
- Dankernsee Lake 98 kmE
- Vechtesee Lake 95 kmE
- Schiffhorst Mountain 88 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Urk Lighthouse Landmark, Urk Municipality12 km SW -
Ketelbrug Landmark, Dronten Municipality13 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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