Veendam Municipality
Located in Province of Groningen, The Netherlands Coordinates: 53°05′22″ N 6°52′45″ E
- Population
- 27,491
- 27.5K
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 6
- listed under Veendam Municipality
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde20 km
- FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport120 km
About Veendam Municipality
Veendam Municipality is a district. Location: Province of Groningen, The Netherlands. Population: 27,491. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (20 km). Nearby sights include Bourtange Fortress and Wedderborg.
Climate of Veendam Municipality
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- July (77 mm)
- Driest month
- February (46 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 46 | 61 | 46 | 55 | 74 | 77 | 62 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 75 |
How to get to Veendam Municipality
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 20 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 25 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 20 kmwest
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 120 kmsoutheast
- Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 128 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 25 kmnorthwest
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 73 kmwest
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 83 kmsouthwest
- Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 90 kmeast
- Enschede Population: 153.7K 97 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Veendam Municipality
Within 100 km: 108 historic and cultural sites, 539 natural sites, 371 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Wedderborg Historic site 13 kmE
- Bourtange Fortress Historic site 23 kmSE
- Trompbrug Landmark 25 kmNW
- Bourtange Fortress Museum Museum 23 kmSE
25–60 km292 places
- Borkum Island 56 kmN
- Nordstrand Beach 59 kmN
- Borkum Island 57 kmN
- Lütje Hörn Island 56 kmN
60–100 km721 places
- East Frisian Islands Island 80 kmNE
- Norderney Island 74 kmN
- Insel Spiekeroog Island 93 kmNE
- Baltrum Island 79 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Veendam Municipality
6 places- 1 Veendam 28.2K
- 2 Wildervank 3K
- 3 Ommelanderwijk 1.1K
- 4 Zuidwending 410
- 5 Bareveld 325
- 6 Wildervanksterdallen 85
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bourtange Fortress Historic site, Westerwolde Municipality23 km SE
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Wedderborg Historic site, Westerwolde Municipality13 km E -
Trompbrug Landmark, Groningen. Municipality25 km NW -
Bourtange Fortress Museum Museum, Westerwolde Municipality23 km SE
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Grafisch Museum Groningen Museum, Groningen. Municipality25 km NW
Sources & licences
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