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Slenaken

Located in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg Coordinates: 50°46′09″ N 5°51′40″ E

Map showing the location of Slenaken Slenaken
Location in The Netherlands
Population
380
380
Elevation
147 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport17 km
LGG Liège Airport33 km

About Slenaken

Slenaken is a village. Location: Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg. Population: 380. Elevation: 147 m.

From Wikipedia

Slenaken (Limburgish: Sjlennich) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. Slenaken was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Wittem.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
2.4 km²
Official website
slenaken.nl

Source: Wikidata

Population of Slenaken over time

Population of Slenaken over time
1859 575
1869 534
1879 531
1889 567
1899 507
1909 559
1920 554
1930 570
1947 577
1960 569
1971 684
1980 654

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Slenaken

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 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
July (85 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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
Climate of Slenaken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°20°22°22°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)726474617184857375707683

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Slenaken

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 17 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maastricht, 15 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 17 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 33 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 83 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 15 kmnorthwest
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 16 kmeast
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 26 kmsouthwest
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 62 kmnortheast
  • Venlo Population: 102K 70 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Slenaken

Within 100 km: 416 historic and cultural sites, 1,974 natural sites, 917 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km130 places

  • Île Monsin Island 20 kmSW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 15 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 22 kmSE
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 24 kmSE

25–60 km887 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 29 kmSW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 40 kmSE
  • Mont de la Tour de Coo Mountain 41 kmS
  • Steiner Berg Mountain 56 kmS

60–100 km2,290 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 98 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 98 kmW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 95 kmSW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 71 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Kasteel Wittem Historic site, Gulpen-Wittem
    6.1 km NE
  • Rodebos Natural site, Liège Province
    4 km S
  • Veursbos Natural site, Liège Province
    4.1 km S
  • Veurs River, Liège Province
    3.8 km SW
  • Vrouwenbos Natural site, Voeren
    4.8 km S
  • Alsbos Natural site, Liège Province
    5.1 km SW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources