Winschoten
This town in the northeast Netherlands with a walkable centre well stocked with cafés and restaurants, Winschoten serves as the main shopping hub for the Oldambt region and draws cross-border shoppers from nearby Germany. Three windmills and several churches dot the town, which has held city rights since 1825 and sits within the province of Groningen, with direct rail connections to Groningen city and across the border to Germany.
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- Population18,506
- Nearest water from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 13 km7.8 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Winschoten: quick answers
Where is Winschoten?
Winschoten is in Netherlands, about 32 km20 miles in a straight line from Groningen.
How do you get to Winschoten?
The nearest airport is Groningen (GRQ), about 42 min away by road. The nearest train station is Winschoten, about 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Winschoten?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is July, with about 94 mm3.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Winschoten?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 19 restaurants, 1 café and 12 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.