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Leersum

Located in Gemeente Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht Coordinates: 52°00′42″ N 5°25′40″ E

Leersum
Michielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
6,385
6.4K
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol56 km
EIN Eindhoven Airport63 km

About Leersum

Leersum is a town. Location: Gemeente Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht. Population: 6,385. Elevation: 9 m.

From Wikipedia

Leersum is a town in the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It lies about 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Doorn and 9 km (5.5 mi) west of Veenendaal. In 2001, the town of Leersum had 6013 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.44 km2; it contained 2465 residences. Until 2006, Leersum was its own municipality, covering both the town of Leersum and neighbouring Darthuizen. In June 2021, Leersum was hit by a downburst. Many cars and homes were heavily damaged by falling trees.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
30.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Leersum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (84 mm)
Driest month
April (48 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 Leersum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°20°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)755471486373736374758483

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leersum

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 56 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amersfoort, 16 km to the north.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 56 kmnorthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 63 kmsouth
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 67 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 16 kmnorth
  • Utrecht Population: 376.4K 23 kmnorthwest
  • Arnhem Population: 162.4K 33 kmeast
  • Nijmegen Population: 177.4K 35 kmsoutheast
  • 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 36 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Leersum

Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 243 natural sites, 190 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Valenberg Mountain 23 kmE
  • Steenenberg Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Scheleberg Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Paasheuvel Mountain 9 kmE

25–60 km172 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 58 kmNE
  • Poppelsche Leij River 60 kmS
  • Wijlermeer Lake 42 kmSE
  • Strang Lake 55 kmE

60–100 km416 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 65 kmW
  • Putse Moer Lake 98 kmSW
  • Stappensven Lake 96 kmSW
  • Zandbergen Natural site 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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