Essen
in Gemeente Haren of Provincie Groningen, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.192 and 6.604 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 11' 30" and E 6° 36' 15"
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: 06:13 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:51 am and 9:08 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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Delve into Essen

Essen in Gemeente Haren (Provincie Groningen) with it's 90 habitants is a city located in Netherlands about 91 mi (or 147 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital town.

Current time in Essen is now 06:13 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports closer to Essen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Eelde Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), South. 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 45 mi (or 73 km), South-West. We saw 3 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Groningen, Assen, Kollum, Drachten and Schiermonnikoog. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

12°C (53 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

14°C (58 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Fletcher Familiehotel Paterswolde

Address
2,8 mi
Groningerweg 19
9765 TA Groningen
Netherlands

Time Information

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


NH Groningen Hotel de Ville

Address
2,6 mi
Oude Boteringestraat 43-45
9712 GD Groningen
Netherlands

Time Information

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


van der Valk Westerbroek

Address
2,2 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


Corps de Garde

Address
2,7 mi
Oude Boterringestraat 74
9712 GN Groningen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:59 (lunchbreak: 0:00 - 7:30)
Weekend: 7:30 - 0:00


Apollo Hotel Groningen

Address
2,1 mi
Laan van de Vrijheid 91
9728 GA Groningen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Mercure Hotel Groningen Martiniplaza

Address
2,1 mi
Expositielaan 7
9727 KA GRONINGEN
Netherlands

Time Information

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


Hotel Prinsenhof

Address
2,5 mi
Martinikerkhof 23
9712 JH Groningen
Netherlands

Time Information

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


NH Groningen

Address
2,3 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


Schimmelpenninck Huys

Address
2,2 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
2,4 mi
Grote Markt 36
9711 LV Groningen
Netherlands

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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FC Groningen - PSV opkomst spelers en sfeeractie 20-10-2013

Published: October 21, 2013
Length: 21:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: marja1701

FC Groningen - PSV Eindstand 1-0!! :-)


FC Groningen - AZ | Finale play-offs 2014 | Sfeer na 2-0

Published: May 19, 2014
Length: 16:50 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Willem Groeneveld

Lees meer over FC Groningen tegen AZ voor de finale play-offs 2014 op www.sikkom.nl.


Fietsfestijn Haren-Haren 28 juni 2014

Published: September 21, 2014
Length: 31:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ronald Zuidema

Fietsfestijn Haren-Haren 28 juni 2014. Terug in de tijd langs een ongelofelijk mooie route. Fietsfestijn Haren-Haren wordt jaarlijks georganiseerd met drie fietsroutes. Met de 150km route...


China Light Festival - Hortus Haren 2011-2012 Compilatie DTLLaser.nl

Published: January 10, 2012
Length: 56:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dtllaser

Compilatie van de lasershow tijdens het China Light Festival in de Hortus Botanicus in Haren , Kijk ook op http://www.dtl-laser.nl.


Pownews bij ProjectX in Haren

Published: September 21, 2012
Length: 35:31 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Stefan Kruijt

Rutger van Pownews in Haren bij het facebook feestje. Het Facebook-feestje waarbij de 15-jarige Merthe per ongeluk tienduizenden mensen heeft uitgenodigd, heeft Haren op de kaart gezet. Tot...


FC Groningen Eerste Training 2014-15 bij vv Haren

Published: June 23, 2014
Length: 32:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: pijnacker01

FC Groningen Eerste Training 2014-15 bij vv Haren. Tijdens het Hendrik Nijboer D-teams Toernooi. Foto's: http://www.daviddilling.com/fotogalleries/Hendrik-Nijboer-Toernooi-2014-FC-Groningen/...


In the center of Haren

Published: March 13, 2015
Length: 38:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ezequiel Colmenero

Looking people passing by in Haren.


Haren Groningen: Carillon Gemeentehuis

Published: May 23, 2008
Length: 08:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DennisWubs

Haren (NL): Carillon Gemeentehuis Haren (NL): Carillon Rathaus 12 klokken (Laudy Klokken- en Kunstgieterij Reiderland 2004) f3 - ais4 14 mei 2008 15.00.


Haren DTL laser 1

Published: December 31, 2011
Length: 00:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: skiskien

Haren laser DTL Tynaarloo China light figures the dragon 2012 the year Haren Hortis skiskien schitterende laser show bij de Hortus in Haren in HD Sony HX9V 28mb/sec memory 64gig.


Project X Haren rellen

Published: September 22, 2012
Length: 43:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: lkszd

Beeldmateriaal Project X Haren 21/09/2012 ME grijpt in. (amateurbeelden iPod Touch 4g)


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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.

Haren, Groningen

Haren is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands located in the direct urban area of the City of Groningen. Haren is a typical commuting municipality with many wealthy inhabitants. It lies on the northern part of a ridge of sand called the Hondsrug. It contains one of two dolmens in the province of Groningen (in the village of Noordlaren) and the largest botanical garden of the Netherlands called Hortus Haren.

Located at 53.1667, 6.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Haren, Groningen, Populated places in Groningen (province)

Oosterpark Stadion

Oosterpark Stadion was the stadium of football club FC Groningen until December 2005. The all-seater stadium in Groningen's Oosterpark neighbourhood was inaugurated on September 30, 1933, and renovated in 1960, 1984 and 1987/88. The stadium has been replaced by the new, larger Euroborg stadium, and the ground it occupied is being redeveloped. The stadium's peak capacity was 22,000 spectators (in 1985). At the time of the demolition, the capacity was 11,224.

Located at 53.2269, 6.58028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Defunct football venues in the Netherlands, Sports venues in Groningen (province), FC Groningen, Buildings and structures in Groningen (city)

Euroborg

Euroborg is the stadium of football club FC Groningen, with a capacity of 22,329 seats and located to the south-east of Groningen. The stadium site houses a casino, movie theater, school, supermarket, and a fitness centre. A temporary railway station at the Euroborg Stadium opened in late 2007, and a permanent one is set to open in 2013. The stadium's seats are completely clad in the club's colors of green and white, with 1,000 seats available for supporters of the away team.

Located at 53.2061, 6.59139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Football venues in the Netherlands, Buildings and structures in Groningen (city), FC Groningen, Sports venues in Groningen (province)

Drentsche Aa

The Drentsche Aa is a river rising in the Dutch province of Drenthe, flowing through Drenthe and for the last part the province of Groningen. It ends in the Schipsloot near Haren, which flows into the Noord-Willemskanaal, however originally it ended into the Selwerderdiep. The water finally ends in the Lauwersmeer and Waddenzee.

Located at 53.15, 6.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Netherlands

Winschoterdiep

The Winschoterdiep is a canal in the province Groningen of the Netherlands. It leads to the Rensel, which is actually part of this canal. Construction was started in 1618 and finished in 1634. The Winschoterdiep's total length is 35.5 kilometres, and it is approximately 100 metres in width. Sixteen bridges and locks are built across this canal, as well as many other passages. Ships must be less than 16 m in breadth to pass through some of these.

Located at 53.2167, 6.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Canals in the Netherlands

Sint Geertruidsgasthuis

The Sint Geertruidsgasthuis (English: Saint Gertrude's Guest House), better known as the Pepergasthuis (English: Pepper Guest House), is a hofje on the Peperstraat in Groningen.

Located at 53.2169, 6.57139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hofjes, Buildings and structures in Groningen (city), Visitor attractions in Groningen (province)

International School Groningen

International School Groningen (ISG) is an international school in Groningen, in the north of the Netherlands. The school consists of approximately 130 students from various countries. During their first five years the students follow the IB Middle Years Programme or IBMYP and during their last two years they follow the IB Diploma Programme or IBDP. The school management consists of Mr. M. Weston (Head of School), Ms. J. Eschweiler (Deputy Head - MYP) and Ms. J. Jansma (Deputy Head - DP).

Located at 53.1845, 6.5903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in the Netherlands

H.N. Werkman College

H.N. Werkman College is a Dutch High School in the city of Groningen. The school is named after the Dutch artist, typographer and printer Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman. The school is divided over four buildings: Centrum, Dalton, Kluiverboom and Vinkenstraat. In 2006 the school had 1352 students and 130 employees. The current rector of the H.N. Werkmancollege is C. Japenga. The school offers the streams vmbo-tl, havo and vwo. It also has a Technasium department.

Located at 53.2201, 6.5729 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in the Netherlands

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