Meerstad
in Gemeente Slochteren of Provincie Groningen, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.222 and 6.652 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 13' 18" and E 6° 39' 6"
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: 01:07 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:43 am and 4:51 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
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

Explore Meerstad

Meerstad in Gemeente Slochteren (Provincie Groningen) is a city in Netherlands about 94 mi (or 151 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital.

Local time in Meerstad is now 01:07 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports in the vicinity of Meerstad, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Eelde Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), South-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 48 mi (or 77 km), South-West. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Groningen, Assen, Kollum, Schiermonnikoog and Drachten. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1030 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 42% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

11°C (53 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, few clouds.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

van der Valk Westerbroek

Address
2,6 mi
Rijksweg West 11
9608 PA Groningen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


NH Groningen

Address
3,1 mi
Hanzeplein 132
9713GW Groningen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Prinsenhof

Address
3,4 mi
Martinikerkhof 23
9712 JH Groningen
Netherlands

Time Information

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


Bastion Hotel Groningen

Address
2,0 mi
Bornholmstraat 99
9723 AW Groningen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hampshire Hotel Groningen Centre

Address
3,3 mi
Radesingel 50
9711 EK Groningen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Postillion Hotel Haren

Address
4,4 mi
Emmalaan 33
9752 KS Haren
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


City Hotel Groningen

Address
3,3 mi
Gedempte Kattendiep 25
9711 PM Groningen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Martini Hotel Centre

Address
3,4 mi
Ged. Zuiderdiep 8
9711 HG Groningen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Schimmelpenninck Huys

Address
3,4 mi
Oosterstraat 53
9711 NR Groningen
Netherlands

Time Information

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


De Doelen

Address
3,5 mi
Grote Markt 36
9711 LV Groningen
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.

Meerstad - 2013

Published: June 12, 2013
Length: 36:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: duif dump

air footage of the new village Meerstad in the Netherlands (2013)


Kone Ecodisc Kop van Oost

Published: September 07, 2012
Length: 50:08 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: rokade9

0-14 Bouwjaar 2008 MAX 13 Personen 1000KG.


Ecodisc Motor in werking

Published: October 04, 2012
Length: 14:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: rokade9

Motor van een Ecodisc lift in Groningen 0-17 Bouwjaar 2008.


Timelapse zonsopgang Noordermolen, Noorddijk, Groningen

Published: October 11, 2012
Length: 06:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Harry Kuipers

Wat een prachtige ochtend was het vandaag! De zonsopkomst vastgelegd m.b.v. een timelapse film. Locatie: Noordermolen, Noorddijk, Groningen.


Voorleeskampioen de swoaistee groningen, 2012

Published: November 22, 2012
Length: 48:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: uwGastvrouw

De voorleeswedstrijd op OBS de Swoaistee in Groningen. 22 November 2012.


Ride Along, vorst aan de grond, mistbanken en zonsopgang 1.

Published: April 16, 2014
Length: 27:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: twilwel

Forensen naar Stadskanaal met mijn Mango velomobiel. Groningen-Engelbert-Borgweg.


Splashy splashy - Dashcam (LP-LD-69)

Published: June 24, 2012
Length: 29:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Wilfred Ketelaar

On my way home after Cycle Vision 2012 I was behind this driver. So, what do you do when it rained a lot and there's a great big puddle? Yep, you drive strait though it! I would too, but the...


Maize 2013 CLAAS JAGUAR 870 op SoucyTracs Entjes B.V.

Published: October 16, 2013
Length: 21:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tonnie Stam

Mais hakselen met de Claas Jaguar 870 op Soucy Tracs Loonbedrijf : Entjes B.V. Slochteren. TSNieuws@outlook.com.


Lift 2: Kone Ecodisc (2012) Nieuwe Boerhaaveschool + Appartementen (Corpus den Hoorn)

Published: February 17, 2013
Length: 05:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: rokade9

Verdiepingen 0-10 Bouwjaar 2012 Maximaal Personen + Gewicht 13 Personen 1000KG.


Open Dag Brandweer Groningen 15-9-2012

Published: September 16, 2012
Length: 04:06 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: rokade9

Demonstratie Caravanbrand Aankomst TAS 01-1833 PRIO 1.


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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.

Noorddijk, Groningen

Noorddijk is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Groningen, about 5 km northeast of the city centre. Noorddijk was a separate municipality until 1969, when it was merged with the city of Groningen.

Located at 53.245, 6.62639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Groningen (province), Former municipalities of Groningen (province)

Lewenborg

Lewenborg is a green suburb in the east of the city of Groningen in the Netherlands. It had 8,800 residents as of 2008. Its construction began in 1971. The heart of Lewenborg consists of the shopping mall and the community center, Het Dok. All of Lewenborg's street names are references to nautical terms. Even the institutions and schools in this neighbourhood carry nautical names.

Located at 53.2397, 6.62472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Groningen (city)

Bevrijdingsbos

The Bevrijdingsbos (Liberation forest) is a forest on the edge of the city of Groningen between the district Lewenborg and the village of Garmerwolde in the Netherlands. The forest was planted in 1995 to commemorate the 50th year of liberation of the Netherlands by the Canadian Army in 1945. The forest is an acknowledgement and tribute to the Canadian armed forces who liberated Groningen in April 1945.

Located at 53.2436, 6.6346 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Forests of the Netherlands, Geography of Groningen (province), Groningen (city)