Coordinates: 51°38′40″N 5°39′10″E / 51.64444°N 5.65278°E / 51.64444; 5.65278

Volkel

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Volkel
Church of St. Anthony
Church of St. Anthony
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CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityMaashorst
Area
 • Total
16.58 km2 (6.40 sq mi)
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
3,435
 • Density207.2/km2 (536.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5408[1]
Dialing code0413

Volkel (Brabantian: Vollekul) is a village in the Netherlands. It is situated in the north-east corner of the province of North Brabant, south-east of the town of Uden. On 1 January 2021, Volkel had 3,435 inhabitants. It used to be part of the municipality of Uden, before being merged into the municipality of Maashorst in 2022.[3]

Volkel is known for Volkel Air Base of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) as well as the amusement park BillyBird Park Hemelrijk (nl).

Volkel used to be a little village. In 1455, a chapel was built, but the village did not get a church until 1855.[4] In 1940, a military airport was built near Volkel by the Germans. During Operation Market Garden, the airport was bombed many times. The damage was repaired afterwards, and it first served as an Allied airport and later it became Volkel Air Base.[3]

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Climate

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Climate data for Volkel (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1951−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.0
(59.0)
19.8
(67.6)
25.4
(77.7)
30.5
(86.9)
33.5
(92.3)
36.3
(97.3)
40.1
(104.2)
36.6
(97.9)
33.5
(92.3)
27.5
(81.5)
20.0
(68.0)
16.0
(60.8)
40.1
(104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6)
7.0
(44.6)
10.8
(51.4)
15.3
(59.5)
19.1
(66.4)
21.9
(71.4)
24.0
(75.2)
23.7
(74.7)
19.9
(67.8)
14.9
(58.8)
9.8
(49.6)
6.4
(43.5)
14.9
(58.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)
3.6
(38.5)
6.3
(43.3)
9.9
(49.8)
13.6
(56.5)
16.5
(61.7)
18.5
(65.3)
18.0
(64.4)
14.7
(58.5)
10.7
(51.3)
6.7
(44.1)
3.9
(39.0)
10.5
(50.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2)
0.1
(32.2)
1.8
(35.2)
4.0
(39.2)
7.6
(45.7)
10.5
(50.9)
12.6
(54.7)
12.1
(53.8)
9.5
(49.1)
6.5
(43.7)
3.3
(37.9)
0.9
(33.6)
5.8
(42.4)
Record low °C (°F) −20.1
(−4.2)
−25.2
(−13.4)
−13.7
(7.3)
−7.4
(18.7)
−2.1
(28.2)
0.1
(32.2)
2.7
(36.9)
2.7
(36.9)
−0.9
(30.4)
−6.2
(20.8)
−10.0
(14.0)
−18.8
(−1.8)
−25.2
(−13.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 64.0
(2.52)
58.2
(2.29)
52.7
(2.07)
40.4
(1.59)
57.6
(2.27)
64.1
(2.52)
70.6
(2.78)
73.4
(2.89)
59.4
(2.34)
61.8
(2.43)
64.8
(2.55)
72.2
(2.84)
739.2
(29.10)
Average relative humidity (%) 87.5 84.7 79.5 73.3 72.9 74.2 75.4 77.6 82.2 86.1 89.9 89.8 81.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 69.2 90.7 143.3 190.2 217.4 211.8 215.4 198.9 158.2 121.8 72.9 56.1 1,745.9
Percentage possible sunshine 26.6 32.2 38.8 45.8 44.9 42.6 43.0 43.8 41.6 36.8 27.2 22.9 37.2
Source: Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute[5][6]

References

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