- Population
- 995
- 995
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde20 km
- FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase150 km
About Sauwerd
Sauwerd is a village. Location: Het Hogeland, Province of Groningen. Population: 995. Elevation: 0 m.
Sauwerd is a village in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands. Until the local government reorganization of 1990 the village was the head of the former municipality of Adorp. The village of Sauwerd is 7 to 10 kilometers away from the nearest city, Groningen. The village is built on a wierde, from which it gets the second part of its name. It is inhabited by an estimated 1,100 people. The internationally known swimmer Ranomi Kromowidjojo was born in Sauwerd and lived there for most of her youth.
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At a glance
- Area
- 33 ha
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Sauwerd
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 86 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (86 mm)
- Driest month
- April (44 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 47 | 60 | 44 | 54 | 73 | 77 | 66 | 77 | 75 | 86 | 77 |
How to get to Sauwerd
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 9 km to the south.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 20 kmsouth
- Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 150 kmeast
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 151 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 9 kmsouth
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 49 kmwest
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 92 kmsouth
- Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 114 kmeast
- Enschede Population: 153.7K 122 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sauwerd
Within 100 km: 77 historic and cultural sites, 294 natural sites, 212 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Der Aa-kerk Attraction 9 kmS
- Martinikerk Attraction 9 kmS
- Nieuwe Kerk Attraction 8 kmS
- Martinitoren Landmark 9 kmS
25–60 km134 places
- Borkum Island 34 kmN
- Juist Island 53 kmNE
- Nordstrand Beach 39 kmN
- Badestrand Beach 53 kmNE
60–100 km441 places
- East Frisian Islands Island 76 kmNE
- Norderney Island 66 kmNE
- Insel Spiekeroog Island 94 kmNE
- Baltrum Island 75 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Der Aa-kerk Attraction, Groningen. Municipality8.8 km S -
Martinikerk Attraction, Groningen. Municipality8.5 km S -
Martinitoren Landmark, Groningen. Municipality8.5 km S -
Nieuwe Kerk Attraction, Groningen. Municipality8 km S -
Groninger Museum Museum, Groningen. Municipality9.3 km S -
Nederlands Stripmuseum Museum, Groningen. Municipality8.8 km S
Sources & licences
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