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Markelo

Located in Gemeente Hof van Twente, Overijssel Coordinates: 52°14′06″ N 6°29′55″ E

Map showing the location of Markelo Markelo
Location in The Netherlands
Population
3,785
3.8K
Elevation
17 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) Airport75 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport82 km

About Markelo

Markelo is a village. Location: Gemeente Hof van Twente, Overijssel. Population: 3,785. Elevation: 17 m.

From Wikipedia

Markelo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑrkəloː]; Dutch Low Saxon: Maarkel) is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Hof van Twente, about 20 km (12 mi) west of Hengelo and 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Almelo. Markelo was a separate municipality between 1818 and 2001, when it became a part of Hof van Twente.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Markelo over time

Population of Markelo over time
1879 4,298
1889 4,236
1899 4,184
1909 4,255
1920 4,607
1930 5,082
1947 5,935
1960 6,122
1971 6,462
1980 6,992
1990 6,971
2000 7,272

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Markelo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (78 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Markelo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°20°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)704765466276746273667478

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Markelo

The nearest airport is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), 75 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Enschede, 27 km to the east.

Airports

  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 75 kmsouth
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 82 kmeast
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 99 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 27 kmeast
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 36 kmwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 41 kmnorthwest
  • Arnhem Population: 162.4K 49 kmsouthwest
  • Nijmegen Population: 177.4K 62 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Markelo

Within 100 km: 167 historic and cultural sites, 580 natural sites, 327 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Zuurberg Mountain 6 kmNW
  • Luttenberg Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Lokerenk Mountain 6 kmNW
  • Grote Koningsbelt Mountain 13 kmNW

25–60 km250 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 39 kmNW
  • Wijlermeer Lake 60 kmSW
  • Strang Lake 49 kmSW
  • Schmales Meer Lake 52 kmS

60–100 km816 places

  • Kasteel Arcen Historic site 88 kmS
  • Werse River 84 kmE
  • Halterner Talsperre Lake 74 kmSE
  • Sandpoel Lake 95 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Apenberg Mountain, Gemeente Hof van Twente
    4.1 km NE
  • Zuurberg Mountain, Gemeente Rijssen-Holten
    5.8 km NW
  • Lokerenk Mountain, Gemeente Rijssen-Holten
    6.4 km NW
  • Grote Koningsbelt Mountain, Hellendoorn Municipality
    13 km NW
  • Lebuïnuskerk Attraction, Deventer Municipality
    24 km W
  • Luttenberg Mountain, Raalte Municipality
    20 km NW

Sources & licences

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