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Westerwolde Municipality

Located in Province of Groningen, The Netherlands Coordinates: 53°01′41″ N 7°09′24″ E

Westerwolde Municipality
Sellingen · Gouwenaar · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
24,684
24.7K
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
Places inside
39
listed under Westerwolde Municipality
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde40 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport106 km

About Westerwolde Municipality

Westerwolde Municipality is a district. Location: Province of Groningen, The Netherlands. Population: 24,684. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (40 km). Nearby sights include Rechtemoor and Heeder See.

Climate of Westerwolde Municipality

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (77 mm)
Driest month
February (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 Westerwolde Municipality
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°18°20°21°22°18°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)654560455476776267697271

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Westerwolde Municipality

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 40 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 45 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 40 kmwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 106 kmsouth
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 110 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 45 kmnorthwest
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 72 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 92 kmsouthwest
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 92 kmsouth
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 92 kmwest

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

Day trips from Westerwolde Municipality

Within 100 km: 128 historic and cultural sites, 717 natural sites, 490 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Sandpoel Lake 24 kmSE
  • Kleines Brunselmeer Lake 24 kmE
  • Waldsee Lake 12 kmNE
  • Heeder See Lake 9 kmSE

25–60 km414 places

  • Hatzumer Sand Island 34 kmNE
  • Wolfmeer Lake 37 kmNE
  • Uphuser Meer Lake 39 kmN
  • Twekmeer Lake 41 kmNE

60–100 km888 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 80 kmN
  • Norderney Island 77 kmN
  • Borkum Island 69 kmNW
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Westerwolde Municipality

39 places
  1. 1 Ter Apel 3.9K
  2. 2 Bellingwolde 2.3K
  3. 3 Blijham 2.1K
  4. 4 Vlagtwedde 2K
  5. 5 Sellingen 1.9K
  6. 6 Ter Apelkanaal 670
  7. 7 Wedde 600
  8. 8 Veelerveen 560
  9. 9 Bourtange 425
  10. 10 Morige 405
  11. 11 Burgemeester Beinsdorp 370
  12. 12 Vriescheloo 260
  13. 13 Wedderheide 235
  14. 14 Barnflair 230
  15. 15 Sellingerbeetse 205
  16. 16 Veele 205
  17. 17 Stakenborg 185
  18. 18 Munnekemoer 180
  19. 19 De Maten 160
  20. 20 Jipsingboertange 160
  21. 21 Harpel 135
  22. 22 Wedderveer 135
  23. 23 Vlagtwedder-Veldhuis 105
  24. 24 Oudeschans 100
  25. 25 Ellersinghuizen 75
  26. 26 Pallert 70
  27. 27 Weite 55
  28. 28 Klein-Ulsda 45
  29. 29 Wollinghuizen 40
  30. 30 Laude 30
  31. 31 Jipsingboermussel 5

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages5

Heritage & sights3

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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