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Gemeente Pekela

Located in Province of Groningen, The Netherlands Coordinates: 53°03′35″ N 6°57′54″ E

Gemeente Pekela
Oude Pekela · Paul van Galen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
12,176
12.2K
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
Places inside
6
listed under Gemeente Pekela
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde27 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport114 km

About Gemeente Pekela

Gemeente Pekela is a district. Location: Province of Groningen, The Netherlands. Population: 12,176. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (27 km). Nearby sights include Wedderborg and Bourtange Fortress.

Climate of Gemeente Pekela

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (77 mm)
Driest month
February (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).

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Climate of Gemeente Pekela
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°18°20°21°22°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)684661465574776270727575

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gemeente Pekela

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 27 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 32 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 27 kmwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 114 kmsoutheast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 122 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 79 kmwest
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 84 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 85 kmsouthwest
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 94 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Gemeente Pekela

Within 100 km: 114 historic and cultural sites, 618 natural sites, 405 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Waldsee Lake 24 kmE
  • Heeder See Lake 22 kmE
  • Naturschutzgebiet Nenndorfer Mörken Natural site 25 kmE
  • Rechtemoor Natural site 19 kmSE

25–60 km320 places

  • Lütje Hörn Island 59 kmN
  • Hatzumer Sand Island 38 kmNE
  • Wolfmeer Lake 44 kmNE
  • Uphuser Meer Lake 41 kmNE

60–100 km807 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 81 kmN
  • Norderney Island 75 kmN
  • Borkum Island 61 kmN
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 93 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Gemeente Pekela

6 places
  1. 1 Oude Pekela 7.6K
  2. 2 Nieuwe Pekela 3.9K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages4

Nearby attractions & nature

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