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Slichtenhorst

Located in Hoogland Municipality, Gelderland Coordinates: 52°12′12″ N 5°29′40″ E

Map showing the location of Slichtenhorst Slichtenhorst
Location in The Netherlands
Population
450
450
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol51 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport77 km

About Slichtenhorst

Slichtenhorst is a village. Location: Hoogland Municipality, Gelderland. Population: 450. Elevation: 5 m.

From Wikipedia

Slichtenhorst is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 8 km east of Amersfoort. It was first mentioned in 1434 as Slichterhorst, and means "flat height with growth". The postal authorities have placed it under Nijkerk. The land around Slichtenhorst used to be owned by the Abdinckhof monastery in Paderborn. In 1803, during the French occupation, the land was confiscated by the State and sold to Dutch farmers.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Slichtenhorst

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (82 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 Slichtenhorst
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°20°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)695167465970685972748280

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Slichtenhorst

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 51 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amersfoort, 9 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 51 kmwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 77 kmwest
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 80 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 9 kmsouthwest
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Utrecht Population: 376.4K 28 kmsouthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 32 kmeast
  • Arnhem Population: 162.4K 38 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Slichtenhorst

Within 100 km: 172 historic and cultural sites, 162 natural sites, 98 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 22 kmNE
  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 22 kmW
  • Valenberg Mountain 22 kmE
  • Valenberg Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km143 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 40 kmNE
  • Wijlermeer Lake 53 kmSE
  • Wild River 58 kmSE
  • Wallwässerung River 59 kmSE

60–100 km250 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 77 kmSW
  • Wegmeerheide Natural site 97 kmS
  • Staatbossen Natural site 96 kmS
  • Hoge Vijvers Bos Natural site 98 kmS

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