Meterik
Located in Horst aan de Maas Municipality, Limburg Coordinates: 51°27′18″ N 6°01′30″ E
- Population
- 705
- 705
- Elevation
- 27 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- NRN Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport18 km
- EIN Eindhoven Airport45 km
About Meterik
Meterik is a village. Location: Horst aan de Maas Municipality, Limburg. Population: 705. Elevation: 27 m.
Meterik (Limburgish: De Miëterik) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas, bordering rich farmland to the north and a moor called De Peel to the west. Meterik is located along a brook, the Kabroekse Beek, which provides fertile grazing lands. On 1 January 2019, Meterik had 1,627 inhabitants. Meterik is the ancestral home of astronomer Peter Jenniskens. The village is known as a haven for temporary workers for seasonal work in the agricultural sector.
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Climate of Meterik
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 66 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- June (73 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 47 | 62 | 45 | 62 | 73 | 68 | 58 | 62 | 61 | 66 | 69 |
How to get to Meterik
The nearest airport is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), 18 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Venlo, 14 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 18 kmnortheast
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 45 kmwest
- Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 55 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Venlo Population: 102K 14 kmsoutheast
- Eindhoven Population: 235.7K 38 kmwest
- Krefeld Population: 238K 39 kmeast
- Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 42 kmsoutheast
- Moers Population: 103.5K 42 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Meterik
Within 100 km: 358 historic and cultural sites, 643 natural sites, 590 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km47 places
- Kasteel Arcen Historic site 11 kmE
- Schrolik Lake 19 kmSE
- Poelvenn Lake 19 kmSE
- Nettbruch Lake 23 kmSE
25–60 km415 places
- Warandeheide Natural site 59 kmW
- Veldhoven Bos Natural site 41 kmSW
- Varkensbos Natural site 43 kmSW
- Stokkemderbos Natural site 54 kmSW
60–100 km1,129 places
- Île Monsin Island 93 kmS
- Île de Franche Garenne Island 87 kmS
- Lac de la Gileppe Lake 97 kmS
- Lac d'Eupen Lake 93 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sint Martinsberg Mountain, Horst aan de Maas Municipality1.9 km NW
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Vossenheuvel Mountain, Horst aan de Maas Municipality7.8 km W
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Dikkenberg Mountain, Bergen Municipality13 km NE
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Kasteel Arcen Historic site, Venlo Municipality11 km E -
Hansenberg Mountain, Venray Municipality12 km NW
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Venlo Concentration Camp Historic site, Venlo Municipality14 km SE
Sources & licences
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