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Village

Altforst

Located in West Maas en Waal Municipality, Gelderland Coordinates: 51°50′57″ N 5°33′55″ E

Map showing the location of Altforst Altforst
Location in The Netherlands
Population
580
580
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EIN Eindhoven Airport46 km
NRN Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport48 km

About Altforst

Altforst is a village. Location: West Maas en Waal Municipality, Gelderland. Population: 580. Elevation: 8 m.

From Wikipedia

Altforst is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 10 km north of Oss. It was first mentioned in 1134 as Altfurse, and means "old settlement near furze (ulex europaeus)". The village started as a deforestation settlement. It was a low-lying area, and therefore, three artificial mounds have been erected in the village. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from 1824 and was decommissioned in 1970. In 1840, it was home to 281 people.

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Climate of Altforst

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Altforst
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)705168456175695873697577

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Altforst

The nearest airport is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nijmegen, 20 km to the east.

Airports

  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 46 kmsouth
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 48 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 75 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nijmegen Population: 177.4K 20 kmeast
  • 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 25 kmsouthwest
  • Arnhem Population: 162.4K 28 kmnortheast
  • Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 36 kmnorth
  • Utrecht Population: 376.4K 41 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Altforst

Within 100 km: 219 historic and cultural sites, 338 natural sites, 304 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Paasheuvel Mountain 15 kmN
  • Muntberg Mountain 24 kmE
  • Meiberg Mountain 24 kmE
  • Lage Langeberg Mountain 23 kmE

25–60 km167 places

  • Poppelsche Leij River 49 kmSW
  • Vennekensloop River 60 kmSW
  • Moleneindseloop River 58 kmSW
  • Marelseloop River 58 kmSW

60–100 km678 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 72 kmW
  • Putjensberg Mountain 68 kmNE
  • Putse Moer Lake 94 kmSW
  • Stappensven Lake 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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