Loon
in Gemeente Assen of Provincie Drenthe, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.013 and 6.613 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 0' 47" and E 6° 36' 45"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Dutch, Western Frisian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:41 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:40 am and 4:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Netherlands in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Netherlands.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Netherlands. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Loon

Loon in Gemeente Assen (Provincie Drenthe) with it's 265 residents is a town located in Netherlands about 85 mi (or 136 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital place.

Time in Loon is now 03:41 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports nearby Loon, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Eelde Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Netherlands is Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) in a distance of 41 mi (or 65 km), West. We collected 5 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Assen, Groningen, Laar, Emlichheim and Wielen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, few clouds.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Fletcher Hotel De Zeegser Duinen

Address
4,2 mi
Schipborgerweg 8
9483TL Zeegse
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


De Bonte Wever

Address
3,5 mi
Stadsbroek 17
9405 BK Assen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Best Western City Hotel de Jonge

Address
2,4 mi
Brinkstraat 85
9401 HZ Assen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


DroomHotel 't Heinenhoes

Address
3,2 mi
't Loeg 4
9465 TM Anderen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Brinkhotel

Address
6,3 mi
Brink 0.Z. 6, Province, Postbus 129
9471 AE Zuidlaren
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


De Herberg van Anderen

Address
3,3 mi
Nijend 2
9465 TR Anderen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Promotiefilm Kookworkshop Wild in Kookstudio Assen

Published: October 25, 2012
Length: 01:13 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: kookstudioassen

Promotiefilm voor de Kookworkshop Wild op dinsdag 27 november 2012, zie http://www.kookstudio-assen.nl. De film is geproduceerd door http://www.ezingastudios.nl.


Femke's recovery at age 2

Published: September 16, 2007
Length: 10:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: johnstrike

Story of Femke recovery from Erb's Palsy at 2 years old.


Groep 8 vertrekt naar Gasselternijveen

Published: June 15, 2010
Length: 42:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CDSDEBORG

CDS De Borg, Groep 8, kamp Gasselternijveen.


Dutch Olympic Team Drive-by 2014 Assen (Bussen van Nederlands Olympisch Team 2014 rijden langs)

Published: February 24, 2014
Length: 10:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Channel4Infinity

The Dutch Olympic Team drive-by i saw them comming in front of my house so i started filming!!!


Traffic light defaults to green for bikes. Assen,Netherlands. Efficient cycling through design

Published: September 29, 2008
Length: 33:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: David Hembrow

Book Study Tour: http://hembrow.eu/studytour More info: http://hembrow.blogspot.com/2008/09/default-to-green.html This traffic light is one of several in Assen which defaults to green for...


Country Smile's Scharrelvarkens Bosvarken Assen Drenthe

Published: November 01, 2010
Length: 14:59 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Anita Marskamp

(H) eerlijk varkensvlees Géén antibiotica of groeibevorderingsmiddelen. Deze varkens worden gehouden met respect voor het diereigen gedrag. Dat wil zeggen dat ze de hele dag heerlijk kunnen...


Billboard Assen

Published: March 17, 2013
Length: 00:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lambert Kamps

The quayside in the city of Assen (NL) is enriched with a billboard that Lambert Kamps has designed and produced. This billboard shows in an animation the residents of Assen what the near future...


Jeugdtour Assen

Published: August 06, 2008
Length: 01:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: David Hembrow

http://www.hembrowcyclingholidays.com Each year, Assen hosts the Jeugdtour - the world's biggest youth cycling event. This takes part on various different routes in and around the city over...


Oudjaars paintball Assen 2013

Published: January 04, 2014
Length: 47:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jasperdw89

Knallend het jaar uit! shot @ 29/12/2013 Paintball troopers Assen Indoor.


Voertuig vermiste Assense aangetroffen in het kanaal bij Taarlo

Published: October 26, 2014
Length: 28:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: R Koene

Zie 112inhetnieuws.nl.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Rolde

Rolde is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 6 km east of Assen. Rolde was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became a part of Aa en Hunze. In 2001, the town of Rolde had 3558 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.4 km², and contained 1585 residences. The statistical area "Rolde", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4160.

Located at 52.9833, 6.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Drenthe, Former municipalities of Drenthe

Oudemolen, Drenthe

Oudemolden is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo. Historically, the town of Oude Molen is almost solely owned by the Linthorst Homan family, who has always held close ties with the towns population. The Linthorst Homan family rebuilt the windmill in the 19th century. The statistical area "Oudemolden", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 90.

Located at 53.0492, 6.63861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Drenthe

Loon, Drenthe

Loon is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe. Loon has an altitude of about 9 meters and a population of about 280 (2004).

Located at 53.0167, 6.61667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Drenthe

Hanze Institute of Technology

The Hanze Institute of Technology (HIT) is part of the Hanze University Groningen in the Netherlands. The HIT is based in Assen where it offers a Bachelor Programme in Advanced Sensor Applications (ASA). It started in September 2008 as a European pioneer in the field of sensor technology education, and is working closely together with partners such as Astron, Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM) / Shell and Sun Microsystems.

Located at 53.0054, 6.5703 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Engineering universities and colleges in the Netherlands, Hanze University Groningen, Assen, Buildings and structures in Drenthe

Drentsche Aa National Landscape

The Drentsche Aa National Landscape is a national park located in the Dutch province of Drenthe on the west side of the Hondsrug. It consists of the cultural landscape surrounding the valley of the small river the Drentsche Aa. The landscape is currently in approximately the same as it was in the mid 19th century, as the agricultural landscape reforms of the 20th century were not implemented in this area.

Located at 53.05, 6.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National parks of the Netherlands, Visitor attractions in Drenthe, Protected areas established in 2002, Geography of Drenthe

De Zwaluw, Oudemolen

De Zwaluw is a smock mill in Oudemolen, Drenthe, the Netherlands. It was built in 1837 and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 38148.

Located at 53.0537, 6.64486 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Windmills in Drenthe, Smock mills in the Netherlands, Industrial buildings completed in 1837, Rijksmonuments in Drenthe

Molen van Rolde

The Molen van Rolde is a smock mill in Rolde, Drenthe, the Netherlands. The mill was built in 1873 and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 32698.

Located at 52.9844, 6.64778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Windmills in Drenthe, Smock mills in the Netherlands, Industrial buildings completed in 1873, Rijksmonuments in Drenthe

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