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Winssen

Located in Beuningen Municipality, Gelderland Coordinates: 51°52′57″ N 5°42′25″ E

Map showing the location of Winssen Winssen
Location in The Netherlands
Population
708
708
Elevation
9 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) Airport43 km
EIN Eindhoven Airport53 km

About Winssen

Winssen is a village. Location: Beuningen Municipality, Gelderland. Population: 708. Elevation: 9 m.

From Wikipedia

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.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
14.1 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Winssen

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Winssen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)715168476175695973707679

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

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.

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