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Wapenveld

Located in Heerde Municipality, Gelderland Coordinates: 52°25′45″ N 6°04′25″ E

Map showing the location of Wapenveld Wapenveld
Location in The Netherlands
Population
3,995
4K
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde84 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol90 km

About Wapenveld

Wapenveld is a village. Location: Heerde Municipality, Gelderland. Population: 3,995. Elevation: 6 m.

From Wikipedia

Wapenveld is a village in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Heerde, Gelderland, about 10 km from Zwolle and 100 km from Amsterdam. The village with 6,000 inhabitants, is situated where the valley of the river IJssel meets the Veluwe woods. The Apeldoornse kanaal, which once was used by ships to shortcut the IJssel, runs right through it. The people of Wapenveld earn their living from agriculture (mainly cattle) and industry, mainly AKZO Nobel.

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Climate of Wapenveld

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (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 Wapenveld
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)715069476477746277727979

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wapenveld

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 84 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zwolle, 9 km to the north.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 84 kmnortheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 90 kmwest
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 92 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 9 kmnorth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 25 kmsouth
  • Arnhem Population: 162.4K 51 kmsouth
  • Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 56 kmsouthwest
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 59 kmwest

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

Day trips from Wapenveld

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 294 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 6 kmSW
  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Waterplasberg Mountain 5 kmW
  • Valkenberg Mountain 22 kmSW

25–60 km85 places

  • Spöllberg Mountain 58 kmE
  • Weißer Berg Mountain 53 kmE
  • Bovenfeld Natural site 54 kmE
  • Mickenquelle Natural site 54 kmE

60–100 km502 places

  • Wijlermeer Lake 69 kmS
  • Strang Lake 66 kmS
  • Schmales Meer Lake 77 kmS
  • Millinger Meer Lake 74 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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