Spitsbergen
Located in Midden-Groningen Municipality, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 53°10′36″ N 6°50′00″ E
- Elevation
- -2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde18 km
- FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport130 km
About Spitsbergen
Spitsbergen is a village. Location: Midden-Groningen Municipality, Province of Groningen. Elevation: -2 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (18 km). Nearby sights include Der Aa-kerk and Martinikerk.
Climate of Spitsbergen
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
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° | 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) | 67 | 46 | 60 | 45 | 56 | 75 | 76 | 67 | 76 | 75 | 82 | 76 |
How to get to Spitsbergen
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 18 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 18 km to the west.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 18 kmwest
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 130 kmsoutheast
- Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 132 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 18 kmwest
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 68 kmwest
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 89 kmsouthwest
- Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 92 kmeast
- Enschede Population: 153.7K 107 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Spitsbergen
Within 100 km: 101 historic and cultural sites, 488 natural sites, 333 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Mahlbusen Lake 23 kmNE
- Der Aa-kerk Attraction 19 kmW
- Martinikerk Attraction 18 kmW
- Nieuwe Kerk Attraction 19 kmW
25–60 km268 places
- Borkum Island 46 kmN
- Juist Island 57 kmN
- Nordstrand Beach 49 kmN
- Badestrand Beach 57 kmN
60–100 km644 places
- East Frisian Islands Island 73 kmNE
- Norderney Island 66 kmNE
- Insel Spiekeroog Island 87 kmNE
- Baltrum Island 72 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Der Aa-kerk Attraction, Groningen. Municipality19 km W -
Martinikerk Attraction, Groningen. Municipality18 km W -
Martinitoren Landmark, Groningen. Municipality18 km W -
Groninger Museum Museum, Groningen. Municipality18 km W -
Nieuwe Kerk Attraction, Groningen. Municipality19 km W -
Nederlands Stripmuseum Museum, Groningen. Municipality19 km W
Other cities and towns in Midden-Groningen Municipality
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Muntendam Village, Midden-Groningen Municipality5.3 km SE -
Slochteren Village, Midden-Groningen Municipality5.3 km N
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Harkstede Village, Midden-Groningen Municipality9.9 km NW -
Schildwolde Village, Midden-Groningen Municipality6.4 km N -
Tripscompagnie Village, Midden-Groningen Municipality4.4 km S -
Meeden Village, Midden-Groningen Municipality7.4 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources