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Oostum

Located in Westerkwartier, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 53°16′51″ N 6°29′55″ E

Oostum
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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 Eelde19 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport151 km

About Oostum

Oostum is a village. Location: Westerkwartier, Province of Groningen. Elevation: 0 m.

From Wikipedia

Oostum is a wierde on the territory of Garnwerd in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the Dutch province of Groningen. The hamlet lies on the road of the city of Groningen to Garnwerd and is part of the Pieterpad.

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Climate of Oostum

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).

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Climate of Oostum
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 Oostum

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 8 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 19 kmsouth
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 151 kmsoutheast
  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 153 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 8 kmsoutheast
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 47 kmwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 90 kmsouth
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 116 kmeast
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 121 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Oostum

Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 279 natural sites, 198 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Der Aa-kerk Attraction 8 kmSE
  • Martinikerk Attraction 8 kmSE
  • Nieuwe Kerk Attraction 8 kmSE
  • Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 24 kmSW

25–60 km121 places

  • Borkum Island 36 kmN
  • Juist Island 55 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 41 kmNE
  • Badestrand Beach 56 kmNE

60–100 km422 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 79 kmNE
  • Norderney Island 69 kmNE
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 96 kmNE
  • Baltrum Island 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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