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Elsen

Located in Gemeente Hof van Twente, Overijssel Coordinates: 52°16′12″ N 6°32′20″ E

Map showing the location of Elsen Elsen
Location in The Netherlands
Population
760
760
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NRN Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport79 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport80 km

About Elsen

Elsen is a village. Location: Gemeente Hof van Twente, Overijssel. Population: 760. Elevation: 14 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Apenberg and Zuurberg.

Climate of Elsen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (78 mm)
Driest month
February (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 Elsen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°20°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°8°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)694765486176746273657378

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Elsen

The nearest airport is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), 79 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Enschede, 25 km to the east.

Airports

  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 79 kmsouth
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 80 kmeast
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 95 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 25 kmeast
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 39 kmwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 41 kmnorthwest
  • Arnhem Population: 162.4K 54 kmsouthwest
  • Nijmegen Population: 177.4K 67 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Elsen

Within 100 km: 160 historic and cultural sites, 617 natural sites, 334 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Zuurberg Mountain 7 kmW
  • Luttenberg Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Lokerenk Mountain 7 kmW
  • Grote Koningsbelt Mountain 11 kmNW

25–60 km237 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 40 kmW
  • Strang Lake 54 kmSW
  • Schmales Meer Lake 56 kmS
  • Millinger Meer Lake 54 kmS

60–100 km868 places

  • Kasteel Arcen Historic site 92 kmS
  • Werse River 83 kmE
  • Wijlermeer Lake 65 kmSW
  • Theikenmeer Lake 97 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Apenberg Mountain, Gemeente Hof van Twente
    1.1 km W
  • Zuurberg Mountain, Gemeente Rijssen-Holten
    7 km W
  • Lokerenk Mountain, Gemeente Rijssen-Holten
    7.5 km W
  • Grote Koningsbelt Mountain, Hellendoorn Municipality
    11 km NW
  • Grote Kerk Attraction, Enschede Municipality
    25 km E
  • Luttenberg Mountain, Raalte Municipality
    18 km NW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources