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Apeldoorn

Located in Apeldoorn Municipality, Gelderland Coordinates: 52°12′36″ N 5°58′10″ E

Apeldoorn
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Population
136,670
136.7K
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NRN Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport69 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol83 km

About Apeldoorn

Apeldoorn is a city. Location: Apeldoorn Municipality, Gelderland. Population: 136,670. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Kastanjeberg and Laudonsberg.

At a glance

Area
341 km²
Official website
apeldoorn.nl

Source: Wikidata

Population of Apeldoorn over time

Population of Apeldoorn over time
2017 135,370
2018 136,010
2021 138,945

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Apeldoorn

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 0°)
Wettest month
December (89 mm)
Driest month
April (52 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 Apeldoorn
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°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)795677526478746580768689

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Apeldoorn

The nearest airport is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), 69 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Arnhem, 26 km to the south.

Airports

  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 69 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 83 kmwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 94 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Arnhem Population: 162.4K 26 kmsouth
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 35 kmnorth
  • Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 40 kmwest
  • Nijmegen Population: 177.4K 42 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 55 kmwest

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

Day trips from Apeldoorn

Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 292 natural sites, 171 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 21 kmN
  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 15 kmS
  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Waterberg Mountain 9 kmSW

25–60 km101 places

  • Wijlermeer Lake 44 kmS
  • Strang Lake 43 kmS
  • Schmales Meer Lake 58 kmSE
  • Millinger Meer Lake 54 kmSE

60–100 km487 places

  • Poppelsche Leij River 98 kmSW
  • Kasteel Arcen Historic site 84 kmS
  • Schrolik Lake 98 kmS
  • Poelvenn Lake 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Apeldoorn and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Apeldoorn Amersfoort Zaanstad Hoofddorp
Population 136.7K 139.9K 140.1K 132.7K
Elevation 12 m 8 m 2 m -2 m
Summer day (hottest month) 22° 22° 21° 22°
Winter night (coldest month) 0° -1° 0° 0°
Annual rainfall 876 mm 836 mm 830 mm 833 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 40 km 83 km 88 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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