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Foxhol

Located in Midden-Groningen Municipality, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 53°10′03″ N 6°43′19″ E

Map showing the location of Foxhol Foxhol
Location in The Netherlands
Population
840
840
Elevation
0 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 Eelde11 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport132 km

About Foxhol

Foxhol is a village. Location: Midden-Groningen Municipality, Province of Groningen. Population: 840. Elevation: 0 m.

From Wikipedia

Foxhol is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Midden-Groningen. In 1842, the potato starch factory Eureka was founded in Foxhol by Willem Albert Scholten. Foxhol became an industrial area with factories and shipyards. The village is nowadays part of the urban area of Hoogezand.

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Climate of Foxhol

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (82 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 Foxhol
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°17°19°21°21°18°13°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°7°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)674660455675766776758276

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Foxhol

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 11 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 12 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 11 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 132 kmsoutheast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 139 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 12 kmnorthwest
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 61 kmwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 100 kmeast
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 106 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Foxhol

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 436 natural sites, 293 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Der Aa-kerk Attraction 12 kmNW
  • Martinikerk Attraction 12 kmNW
  • Nieuwe Kerk Attraction 12 kmNW
  • Martinitoren Landmark 12 kmNW

25–60 km194 places

  • Borkum Island 46 kmN
  • Juist Island 60 kmN
  • Nordstrand Beach 50 kmN
  • Borkum Island 46 kmN

60–100 km619 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 78 kmNE
  • Norderney Island 70 kmNE
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 93 kmNE
  • Baltrum Island 77 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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