Finsterwolde
Located in Oldambt Municipality, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 53°11′54″ N 7°05′05″ E
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde35 km
- BRE Bremen Airport115 km
About Finsterwolde
Finsterwolde is a village. Location: Oldambt Municipality, Province of Groningen. Elevation: 2 m.
Finsterwolde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌfɪnstərˈʋɔldə]) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen, about 7 km northeast of the city of Winschoten. Finsterwolde was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Beerta into Reiderland. In 2010 Reiderland merged into the municipality Oldambt. The old municipality of Finsterwolde included six small nearby or connecting settlements.
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At a glance
- Area
- 42.2 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Finsterwolde
Climate of Finsterwolde
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 77 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (77 mm)
- Driest month
- February (43 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° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 43 | 58 | 44 | 53 | 75 | 76 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 77 | 71 |
How to get to Finsterwolde
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 35 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 35 km to the west.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 35 kmwest
- Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 115 kmeast
- Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 122 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 35 kmwest
- Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 76 kmeast
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 85 kmwest
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 101 kmsouthwest
- Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 107 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Finsterwolde
Within 100 km: 116 historic and cultural sites, 562 natural sites, 414 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km33 places
- Hatzumer Sand Island 22 kmNE
- Uphuser Meer Lake 23 kmNE
- Bansmeer Lake 24 kmNE
- Waldsee Lake 21 kmSE
25–60 km371 places
- Norderney Island 58 kmN
- Borkum Island 50 kmNW
- Juist Island 54 kmN
- Nordstrand Beach 51 kmNW
60–100 km688 places
- East Frisian Islands Island 63 kmN
- Insel Spiekeroog Island 76 kmNE
- Baltrum Island 62 kmN
- Strand Harlesiel Beach 74 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bourtange Fortress Historic site, Westerwolde Municipality23 km S
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Wedderborg Historic site, Westerwolde Municipality15 km S -
Bourtange Fortress Museum Museum, Westerwolde Municipality22 km S
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Bingumer Sand Island, Lower Saxony23 km E -
Early Camp Rhede-Brual Historic site, Rhede (Ems)17 km SE
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Heester Tief River, Lower Saxony15 km E
Sources & licences
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