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# Zelhem

Zelhem is a city in the Netherlands. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Zelhem reached 2.6%.

## Mobility

Zelhem's nearest airport was EIN, 91 km away and offered 62 direct destinations.

## Climate

Zelhem's monthly mean temperatures were 2.8°C in January and 18.1°C in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.6 % | parent_municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 5.3 · Feb 6.4 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 14.8 · May 18.7 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 5.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 0 · Feb 0 · Mar 1.6 · Apr 3.5 · May 7.3 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 2.8 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 3.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 4 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [5] |
| School Count | `school_count` | 4 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [5] |
| Universities | `universities_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [5] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 62 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 91 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | EIN | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register](https://www.blikopwerk.nl/inburgeren/registers/) — Other · Blik op Werk · Dutch · checked 2026-08-10
- [DUO choosing an integration course](https://www.inburgeren.nl/u-gaat-inburgeren/cursus-kiezen.jsp) — State Language Course · Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO) · Dutch · checked 2026-08-10
- [Wet inburgering 2021](https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/themas/migratie-en-reizen/inburgeren-in-nederland/nieuwe-wet-inburgering) — Integration course · Rijksoverheid, municipalities and DUO · Dutch · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [UWV public employment service](https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/themas/werk/ww-uitkering) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Zelhem when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.government.nl/topics/health-insurance)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Netherlands country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/netherlands/).

## Sources

1. CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality — Official source — https://longreads.cbs.nl/dearbeidsmarktincijfers-2024/het-aanbod-van-arbeid/
2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
5. DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) — Official source — https://duo.nl/open_onderwijsdata/
6. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
7. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Zelhem, Netherlands: jobs, climate, schools [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/zelhem/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_zelhem-netherlands-jobs-climate-schools_fd9a7d6825d3,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Zelhem, Netherlands: jobs, climate, schools},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/zelhem/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Zelhem, Netherlands: jobs, climate, schools](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/zelhem/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/zelhem/
- Title: Zelhem, Netherlands: jobs, climate, schools
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/zelhem/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nl/zelhem.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nl/zelhem.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/nl/zelhem
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json
