Emmen
The Netherlands
Emmen: facts
At a glance
- Country: The Netherlands
- Region: Drenthe
- Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
- Population: approximately 57,010
- Coordinates: 52.7792° N, 6.9069° E
- Time zone: Europe/Amsterdam (UTC+01:00 standard, UTC+02:00 daylight saving time)
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Distance to the capital, Amsterdam: 144 km (89 mi), straight line
Getting there
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ): 44 km (27 mi), straight line
- Emden Airport (EME, Germany): 71 km (44 mi), straight line
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO, Germany): 89 km (55 mi), straight line
Nearby
- Twist, Germany: 19 km (12 mi)
- Emlichheim, Germany: 19 km (12 mi)
- Ringe, Germany: 20 km (12 mi)
- Laar, Germany: 21 km (13 mi)
- Hoogstede, Germany: 22 km (14 mi)
- Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Groningen, 54 km (34 mi)
Coming up in Emmen
- 15 Nov 2026: Sinterklaas arrival
- 5 Dec 2026: St Nicholas' Eve/Sinterklaas
- 5 Dec 2026: St. Nicholas' Eve (Sinterklaasavond)
- 24 Dec 2026: Christmas Eve
- 25 Dec 2026: Christmas Day
- 25 Dec 2026: Christmas (Kerstmis)
- 26 Dec 2026: Second Day of Christmas
- 26 Dec 2026: Second Day of Christmas (Tweede Kerstdag)
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