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Population
2,105
2.1K
Elevation
4 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 Eelde26 km
FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase142 km

About Middelstum

Middelstum is a village. Location: Eemsdelta Municipality, Province of Groningen. Population: 2,105. Elevation: 4 m.

From Wikipedia

Middelstum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɪdəlstʏm]; Gronings: Middelsom [ˈmɪdl̩sɔm]) is a village with a population of 2,419 in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Eemsdelta. Middelstum was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Loppersum.

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Population of Middelstum over time

Population of Middelstum over time
1859 2,004
1869 2,248
1879 2,397
1889 2,288
1899 2,288
1909 2,247
1920 2,522
1930 2,679
1947 2,831
1960 2,620
1971 2,608
1980 2,823

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Middelstum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (91 mm)
Driest month
April (43 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 Middelstum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°8°11°16°18°20°21°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)714961435171806982809181

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Middelstum

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 26 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 15 km to the south.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 26 kmsouth
  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 142 kmeast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 147 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 15 kmsouth
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 58 kmwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 100 kmsouth
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 107 kmeast
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 127 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Middelstum

Within 100 km: 78 historic and cultural sites, 298 natural sites, 249 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Südstrand Beach 25 kmN
  • Bohrinsel Island 19 kmE
  • Der Aa-kerk Attraction 15 kmS
  • Martinikerk Attraction 15 kmS

25–60 km167 places

  • Norderney Island 57 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 26 kmN
  • Juist Island 44 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 31 kmN

60–100 km448 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 67 kmNE
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 84 kmNE
  • Baltrum Island 66 kmNE
  • Strand Harlesiel Beach 87 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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