- Population
- 1,095
- 1.1K
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- NRN Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport46 km
- EIN Eindhoven Airport48 km
About Horssen
Horssen is a village. Location: Gemeente Druten, Gelderland. Population: 1,095. Elevation: 7 m.
Horssen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈhɔrsə(n)]) is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Druten, and lies about 10 km northwest of Wijchen. Horssen was a separate municipality until 1984, when it was merged with Druten.
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Population of Horssen over time
| 1849 | 853 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1859 | 903 | |
| 1869 | 960 | |
| 1879 | 914 | |
| 1889 | 903 | |
| 1899 | 831 | |
| 1909 | 796 | |
| 1930 | 927 | |
| 1947 | 1,045 | |
| 1960 | 1,196 | |
| 1971 | 1,320 | |
| 1980 | 1,418 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Horssen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (77 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° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 51 | 68 | 45 | 61 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 73 | 69 | 75 | 77 |
How to get to Horssen
The nearest airport is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), 46 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nijmegen, 17 km to the east.
Airports
- Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 46 kmsoutheast
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 48 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 77 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Nijmegen Population: 177.4K 17 kmeast
- Arnhem Population: 162.4K 25 kmnortheast
- 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 27 kmsouthwest
- Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 37 kmnorthwest
- Utrecht Population: 376.4K 42 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Horssen
Within 100 km: 223 historic and cultural sites, 331 natural sites, 292 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km21 places
- Wijlermeer Lake 24 kmE
- Steinwässerung River 25 kmE
- Wolfsberg Mountain 23 kmSE
- Paasheuvel Mountain 15 kmN
25–60 km171 places
- Poppelsche Leij River 52 kmSW
- Goorle Loop River 58 kmSW
- Kasteel Arcen Historic site 58 kmSE
- Strang Lake 39 kmE
60–100 km654 places
- IJsselmonde Island 75 kmW
- Putjensberg Mountain 66 kmNE
- Putse Moer Lake 97 kmSW
- Stappensven Lake 95 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Waalbrug Landmark, Nijmegen Municipality18 km E -
Museum Het Valkhof Museum, Nijmegen Municipality18 km E -
Kasteel Grunsfoort Historic site, Renkum Municipality15 km NE -
Hoekelum Historic site, Ede Municipality18 km N -
Paasheuvel Mountain, Rhenen Municipality15 km N
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Duivelsberg Mountain, Berg en Dal Municipality23 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources