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Discover Winschoten
Winschoten in Gemeente Oldambt (Provincie Groningen) with it's 18,506 citizens is a place in Netherlands about 104 mi (or 168 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital city.
Current time in Winschoten is now 01:12 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports near Winschoten, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Eelde Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), West. 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 60 mi (or 97 km), West. We encountered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sellingen, Bunde, Emden, Dersum and Heede. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 70% |
Air Pressure | 1000 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Resort Landgoed Westerlee
Blauwestadhoeve
Herberg de Esborg
Videos from this area
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GKB 163, Ik bouw op U: Samenzang Gereformeerde kerk Vrijgemaakt Winschoten
GKB 163, Ik bouw op U: Samenzang Gereformeerde kerk Vrijgemaakt Winschoten http://www.youtube.com/denniswubs https://www.facebook.com/dennis.wubs http://www.panoramio.com/user/414509 ...
Winschoten Groningen: Kerkklok d' Hervormde Vituskerk
Winschoten (NL): Hervormde Vituskerk Winschoten (NL): Reformierte Vituskirche Kruk Luidas Gekröpfte Joch d' Gieter: J. Borchhardt Gietjaar: 1773 Diameter: 1400 mm Gewicht: 1760...
Gezang 432, Wat God doet, dat is welgedaan: Samenzang GKV Winschoten
Gezang 432, Wat God doet, dat is welgedaan: Samenzang GKV Winschoten http://www.youtube.com/denniswubs https://www.facebook.com/dennis.wubs http://www.panoramio.com/user/414509 ...
Psalm 132, O HEER, gedenk aan Davids leed: Samenzang GKV Winschoten
Psalm 132, O HEER, gedenk aan Davids leed: Samenzang GKV Winschoten http://www.youtube.com/denniswubs https://www.facebook.com/dennis.wubs http://www.panoramio.com/user/414509 ...
Lied 838, O grote God die liefde zijt: Samenzang Lutherse Kerk Winschoten
Lied 838, O grote God die liefde zijt: Samenzang Lutherse Kerk Winschoten http://www.youtube.com/denniswubs https://www.facebook.com/dennis.wubs http://www.panoramio.com/user/414509 ...
GKB 90, Ontsluit, o Heer, voor U ons hart: Samenzang GKV Winschoten
GKB 90, Ontsluit, o Heer, voor U ons hart: Samenzang GKV Winschoten http://www.youtube.com/denniswubs https://www.facebook.com/dennis.wubs http://www.panoramio.com/user/414509 ...
Winschoten Groningen: Kerkklok d' Hervormde Vituskerk
Winschoten Groningen: Kerkklok d' Hervormde Vituskerk http://www.youtube.com/denniswubs https://www.facebook.com/dennis.wubs http://www.panoramio.com/user/414509 Winschoten (NL): ...
GKB 89, Jezus, leven van mijn leven: Samenzang Gereformeerde kerk Vrijgemaakt Winschoten
GKB 89, Jezus, leven van mijn leven: Samenzang Gereformeerde kerk Vrijgemaakt Winschoten http://www.youtube.com/denniswubs https://www.facebook.com/dennis.wubs ...
Lied 903, Zou ik niet van harte zingen: Samenzang Lutherse kerk Winschoten
Lied 903, Zou ik niet van harte zingen: Samenzang Lutherse kerk Winschoten http://www.youtube.com/denniswubs https://www.facebook.com/dennis.wubs http://www.panoramio.com/user/414509 ...
Gezang 428, Jezus, mijn verblijden: Samenzang Lutherse kerk Winschoten
Gezang 428, Jezus, mijn verblijden: Samenzang Lutherse kerk Winschoten http://www.youtube.com/denniswubs https://www.facebook.com/dennis.wubs http://www.panoramio.com/user/414509 ...
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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.
Winschoten
Winschoten is a former municipality and city in the northeast of the Netherlands. Population (1 Jan 2003): 18.497; area: 22,24 km2. The origin of the name of Winschoten is not known but it has received nicknames. One of these is Molenstad (or Milltown). It has also been known, in living memory, as Sodom. This name arose out of the Jewish community who were scandalised by the immoral behaviour of their Gentile neighbours. The inhabitants are also called Tellerlikkers (plate lickers).
Battle of Heiligerlee (1568)
Not to be confused with the earlier Battle of Heiligerlee (1536) The Battle of Heiligerlee was fought between Dutch rebels and the Spanish army of Friesland. This was the first Dutch victory during the Eighty Years' War. The Groningen province of the Spanish Netherlands was invaded by an army consisting of 3,900 infantry led by Louis of Nassau and 200 cavalry led by Adolf of Nassau. Both were brothers of William I of Orange.
Heiligerlee
Heiligerlee is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen bordering the town of Winschoten, it is part of the municipality of Oldambt. The village is known for having been the site of the first battle of the Dutch rebels against the Spanish. The army led by Louis and Adolf of Nassau defeated the Spanish, but politically it was no success. Adolf even died during the fight.