Sellingen
Located in Westerwolde Municipality, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 52°56′45″ N 7°09′05″ E
- Population
- 1,880
- 1.9K
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde43 km
- FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport97 km
About Sellingen
Sellingen is a city. Location: Westerwolde Municipality, Province of Groningen. Population: 1,880. Elevation: 7 m.
Sellingen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsɛlɪŋən]; Gronings: Zèlng [ˈzɛːɫŋ̍]) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Emmen. In 2021, statistical area "Sellingen", which also includes the surrounding countryside, had a population of 1,880, and the village of Sellingen had 1,045.
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At a glance
- Area
- 29.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Sellingen
Climate of Sellingen
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 64 | 45 | 61 | 44 | 53 | 76 | 76 | 59 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 72 |
How to get to Sellingen
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 43 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 50 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 43 kmnorthwest
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 97 kmsouth
- Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 111 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 50 kmnorthwest
- Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 75 kmeast
- Enschede Population: 153.7K 83 kmsouth
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 86 kmsouthwest
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 94 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sellingen
Within 100 km: 140 historic and cultural sites, 772 natural sites, 493 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km63 places
- Sandpoel Lake 19 kmE
- Waldsee Lake 19 kmNE
- Dankernsee Lake 17 kmS
- Heeder See Lake 9 kmNE
25–60 km430 places
- Hatzumer Sand Island 42 kmN
- Wolfmeer Lake 45 kmNE
- Uphuser Meer Lake 49 kmN
- Twekmeer Lake 49 kmNE
60–100 km912 places
- East Frisian Islands Island 89 kmN
- Norderney Island 86 kmN
- Borkum Island 77 kmNW
- Insel Spiekeroog Island 99 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bourtange Fortress Historic site, Westerwolde Municipality7.3 km N
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Bourtange Fortress Museum Museum, Westerwolde Municipality7.4 km N
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Early Camp Neusustrum Historic site, Sustrum7.8 km SE -
Rechtemoor Natural site, Heede7.3 km NE
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Wedderborg Historic site, Westerwolde Municipality15 km N -
Heeder See Lake, Heede9.4 km NE
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Tannenkamp Natural site, Lower Saxony12 km SE
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Schwarzer Berg Mountain, Lathen19 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources




