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Ossenzijl

Located in Gemeente Steenwijkerland, Overijssel Coordinates: 52°48′33″ N 5°55′05″ E

Map showing the location of Ossenzijl Ossenzijl
Location in The Netherlands
Population
480
480
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde56 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol96 km

About Ossenzijl

Ossenzijl is a village. Location: Gemeente Steenwijkerland, Overijssel. Population: 480. Elevation: 1 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (56 km). Nearby sights include Poldertoren and Kiekenberg.

Climate of Ossenzijl

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (83 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Ossenzijl
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°17°20°22°22°19°14°9°5°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)684962475979786378788377

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ossenzijl

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 56 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zwolle, 35 km to the south.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 56 kmnortheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 96 kmsouthwest
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 135 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 35 kmsouth
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 44 kmnorth
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 63 kmnortheast
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 67 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 68 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Ossenzijl

Within 100 km: 128 historic and cultural sites, 158 natural sites, 49 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Kiekenberg Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Havelterberg Mountain 21 kmE
  • Poldertoren Landmark 16 kmSW

25–60 km40 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 46 kmS
  • Radewijkerbeek River 54 kmSE
  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 54 kmS
  • Waterplasberg Mountain 41 kmS

60–100 km292 places

  • Texel Island 79 kmNW
  • Borkum Island 100 kmNE
  • Waldsee Lake 99 kmE
  • Mahlbusen Lake 95 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Poldertoren Landmark, Noordoostpolder Municipality
    16 km SW
  • Kiekenberg Mountain, Heerenveen Municipality
    20 km NE
  • Havelterberg Mountain, Gemeente Westerveld
    21 km E

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