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Village

Harpel

Located in Westerwolde Municipality, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 52°59′57″ N 7°05′20″ E

Map showing the location of Harpel Harpel
Location in The Netherlands
Population
135
135
Elevation
2 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 Eelde37 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport105 km

About Harpel

Harpel is a village. Location: Westerwolde Municipality, Province of Groningen. Population: 135. Elevation: 2 m.

From Wikipedia

Harpel is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 28 km north of Emmen. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1867 as Harpel. The etymology in unclear. The postal authorities have placed it under Vlagtwedde. Harpel has place name signs.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Harpel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (76 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Harpel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°18°20°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)644561445376765965696872

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Harpel

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 43 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 37 kmwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 105 kmsoutheast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 114 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 77 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 86 kmsouthwest
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 88 kmsouth
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 89 kmwest

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

Day trips from Harpel

Within 100 km: 127 historic and cultural sites, 702 natural sites, 462 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Waldsee Lake 18 kmNE
  • Dankernsee Lake 24 kmS
  • Heeder See Lake 13 kmE
  • Wippinger Kolk Lake 22 kmSE

25–60 km402 places

  • Hatzumer Sand Island 38 kmNE
  • Wolfmeer Lake 43 kmNE
  • Uphuser Meer Lake 44 kmN
  • Twekmeer Lake 46 kmNE

60–100 km861 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 85 kmN
  • Norderney Island 80 kmN
  • Borkum Island 70 kmN
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 95 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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