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Oldekerk

Located in Westerkwartier, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 53°13′09″ N 6°20′25″ E

Oldekerk
J.P. de Koning · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
855
855
Elevation
1 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 Eelde19 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol147 km

About Oldekerk

Oldekerk is a village. Location: Westerkwartier, Province of Groningen. Population: 855. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Oldekerk (Dutch: [ˈɔldəˌkɛr(ə)k]; Gronings: Ollekèrk) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Westerkwartier, about 15 km west of the city of Groningen. Oldekerk was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Grootegast.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
94 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Oldekerk over time

Population of Oldekerk over time
1859 1,113
1869 1,189
1879 1,273
1889 1,274
1899 1,275
1909 1,367
1920 1,572
1930 1,694
1947 2,041
1960 1,990
1971 2,014
1980 2,282

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Oldekerk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (87 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
Climate of Oldekerk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°16°19°21°21°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)694760455473766478788778

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Oldekerk

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 19 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 15 km to the east.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 19 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 147 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 151 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 15 kmeast
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 35 kmwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 80 kmsouth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 115 kmsouth
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 118 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Oldekerk

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 230 natural sites, 161 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Der Aa-kerk Attraction 15 kmE
  • Martinikerk Attraction 15 kmE
  • Nieuwe Kerk Attraction 15 kmE
  • Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 15 kmS

25–60 km66 places

  • Borkum Island 47 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 52 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 46 kmNE
  • Memmert Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km385 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 92 kmNE
  • Norderney Island 81 kmNE
  • Baltrum Island 90 kmNE
  • Juist Island 67 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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