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Village

Leegkerk

Located in Groningen. Municipality, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 53°13′45″ N 6°29′20″ E

Map showing the location of Leegkerk Leegkerk
Location in The Netherlands
Population
65
65
Elevation
-2 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 Eelde14 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport146 km

About Leegkerk

Leegkerk is a village. Location: Groningen. Municipality, Province of Groningen. Population: 65. Elevation: -2 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (14 km).

Climate of Leegkerk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (87 mm)
Driest month
April (45 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 Leegkerk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°16°19°21°21°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)694760455473766478788778

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leegkerk

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 14 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 5 km to the east.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 14 kmsoutheast
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 146 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 155 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 5 kmeast
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 45 kmwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 84 kmsouth
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 116 kmeast
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 116 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Leegkerk

Within 100 km: 79 historic and cultural sites, 287 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Der Aa-kerk Attraction 5 kmE
  • Martinikerk Attraction 5 kmE
  • Nieuwe Kerk Attraction 5 kmE
  • Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 18 kmSW

25–60 km113 places

  • Borkum Island 41 kmN
  • Nordstrand Beach 47 kmN
  • Borkum Island 41 kmN
  • Memmert Island 53 kmNE

60–100 km445 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 83 kmNE
  • Norderney Island 74 kmNE
  • Baltrum Island 82 kmNE
  • Juist Island 60 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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