- Population
- 708
- 708
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- NRN Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport43 km
- EIN Eindhoven Airport53 km
About Winssen
Winssen is a village. Location: Beuningen Municipality, Gelderland. Population: 708. Elevation: 9 m.
Winssen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪnsə(n)]) is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is the smallest village of the municipality of Beuningen, and lies about 8 km north of Wijchen. It lies south of the river Waal. Winssen was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Ewijk. It was first mentioned in 1153 as Winisen. The etymology is unclear. Huis te Winssen was a castle located near the village. In 1584, it fell in Spanish hands, and was destroyed by the citizens of Nijmegen.
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At a glance
- Area
- 14.1 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Winssen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 76 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (79 mm)
- Driest month
- April (47 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° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 51 | 68 | 47 | 61 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 73 | 70 | 76 | 79 |
How to get to Winssen
The nearest airport is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nijmegen, 11 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 43 kmsoutheast
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 53 kmsouthwest
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 80 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Nijmegen Population: 177.4K 11 kmsoutheast
- Arnhem Population: 162.4K 18 kmnortheast
- 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 34 kmsouthwest
- Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 37 kmnorthwest
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 41 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Winssen
Within 100 km: 223 historic and cultural sites, 327 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km36 places
- Wijlermeer Lake 18 kmSE
- Wallwässerung River 24 kmSE
- Steinwässerung River 19 kmE
- Oude Rijn River 22 kmE
25–60 km180 places
- Poppelsche Leij River 58 kmSW
- Kasteel Arcen Historic site 56 kmSE
- Strang Lake 33 kmE
- Schmales Meer Lake 51 kmE
60–100 km603 places
- IJsselmonde Island 82 kmW
- Putjensberg Mountain 61 kmN
- Zavelbos Natural site 97 kmSW
- Zandbergen Natural site 85 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Waalbrug Landmark, Nijmegen Municipality12 km E -
Museum Het Valkhof Museum, Nijmegen Municipality12 km E -
Kasteel Grunsfoort Historic site, Renkum Municipality10 km N -
Hoekelum Historic site, Ede Municipality15 km N -
Nelson Mandelabrug Landmark, Arnhem Municipality17 km NE -
Duivelsberg Mountain, Berg en Dal Municipality18 km SE
Sources & licences
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