Eelde

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Eelde
Former townhall in 2010
Former townhall in 2010
Flag of Eelde
Coat of arms of Eelde
The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Eelde in the municipality of Tynaarlo.
The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Eelde in the municipality of Tynaarlo.
Coordinates: 53°08′00″N 6°34′00″E / 53.13333°N 6.56667°E / 53.13333; 6.56667
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityTynaarlo
Population
 • Total
7,000
 Eelde-Paterswolde ca. 11,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Eelde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːldə]) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo, and lies about 9 km south of Groningen. Groningen Airport Eelde is located near the village.

Eelde was a separate municipality until 1998, when it was merged with Vries and Zuidlaren.[1]

During the 20th century, the villages of Eelde and Paterswolde have merged into one, "Eelde-Paterswolde". In 2012, Eelde counted 6,660 inhabitants, and Paterswolde 3,680, together 10,340 inhabitants.[2]

Its major attractions are Groningen Airport Eelde, museum "De Buitenplaats", the annual flower parade and the lake "Paterswoldse meer".

Climate

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Climate data for Eelde (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1906−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1)
18.9
(66.0)
24.0
(75.2)
28.8
(83.8)
32.8
(91.0)
33.8
(92.8)
36.9
(98.4)
36.3
(97.3)
32.6
(90.7)
27.4
(81.3)
19.4
(66.9)
15.4
(59.7)
36.9
(98.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
6.0
(42.8)
9.5
(49.1)
14.2
(57.6)
17.6
(63.7)
20.4
(68.7)
22.7
(72.9)
22.6
(72.7)
19.0
(66.2)
14.2
(57.6)
9.0
(48.2)
5.9
(42.6)
13.9
(57.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)
3.0
(37.4)
5.5
(41.9)
9.0
(48.2)
12.5
(54.5)
15.4
(59.7)
17.5
(63.5)
17.3
(63.1)
14.1
(57.4)
10.3
(50.5)
6.3
(43.3)
3.5
(38.3)
9.8
(49.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2)
−0.1
(31.8)
1.4
(34.5)
3.7
(38.7)
7.0
(44.6)
9.9
(49.8)
12.2
(54.0)
11.9
(53.4)
9.4
(48.9)
6.3
(43.3)
3.2
(37.8)
0.8
(33.4)
5.5
(41.9)
Record low °C (°F) −22.0
(−7.6)
−22.9
(−9.2)
−18.4
(−1.1)
−8.1
(17.4)
−3.4
(25.9)
0.1
(32.2)
2.5
(36.5)
3.2
(37.8)
−1.0
(30.2)
−6.9
(19.6)
−13.6
(7.5)
−22.0
(−7.6)
−22.9
(−9.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72.7
(2.86)
54.7
(2.15)
54.1
(2.13)
41.3
(1.63)
57.9
(2.28)
65.0
(2.56)
85.0
(3.35)
77.8
(3.06)
75.4
(2.97)
71.4
(2.81)
70.0
(2.76)
79.4
(3.13)
804.7
(31.68)
Average relative humidity (%) 89.5 87.0 82.8 77.5 77.3 79.0 79.8 81.3 84.8 87.6 91.1 91.2 84.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 60.7 86.1 139.0 188.7 218.0 198.6 212.3 196.3 150.7 112.9 63.4 56.1 1,682.8
Percent possible sunshine 24.0 30.8 37.7 45.0 44.4 39.3 41.8 42.8 39.4 34.2 24.2 23.7 35.6
Source: Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
  3. ^ "Weerstatistieken Eelde". Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Klimaatviewer 1991-2020". Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
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