Landkreis Friesland
Located in Lower Saxony, Germany Coordinates: 53°30′01″ N 8°00′23″ E
- Population
- 100,411
- 100.4K
- Elevation
- -3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 8
- listed under Landkreis Friesland
- Airports
- FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase52 km
- BRE Bremen Airport73 km
About Landkreis Friesland
Landkreis Friesland is a municipality. Location: Lower Saxony, Germany. Population: 100,411. Elevation: -3 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (52 km). Nearby sights include Upjeversches Tief and Mariensieler Tief.
Climate of Landkreis Friesland
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 85 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (85 mm)
- Driest month
- February (45 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 45 | 64 | 50 | 59 | 78 | 79 | 67 | 79 | 72 | 85 | 76 |
How to get to Landkreis Friesland
The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), 52 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bremen Airport (BRE) (73 km). The nearest large city is Bremerhaven, 38 km to the east.
Airports
- Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 52 kmnortheast
- Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 73 kmsoutheast
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 104 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 38 kmeast
- Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 42 kmsouth
- Bremen Population: 546.5K 71 kmsoutheast
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 101 kmwest
- Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 136 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Landkreis Friesland
Within 100 km: 165 historic and cultural sites, 774 natural sites, 625 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km104 places
- Friesenstrand Beach 18 kmNE
- Riesmeer Lake 22 kmSW
- Lengener Meer Lake 18 kmSW
- Im Diek Lake 21 kmS
25–60 km549 places
- East Frisian Islands Island 47 kmNW
- Norderney Island 56 kmNW
- Insel Spiekeroog Island 36 kmNW
- Baltrum Island 48 kmNW
60–100 km911 places
- Borkum Island 88 kmW
- Juist Island 70 kmW
- Nordstrand Beach 84 kmW
- Südstrand Beach 76 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Landkreis Friesland and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Landkreis Friesland | Trier | Erlangen | Moers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 100.4K | 100.1K | 102.7K | 103.5K |
| Elevation | -3 m | 141 m | 290 m | 29 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 21° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -1° | 0° | -3° | 1° |
| Annual rainfall | 825 mm | 817 mm | 745 mm | 770 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Aug | Jun–Sep | May–Sep | Jun–Sep |
| Distance | — | 427 km | 482 km | 246 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Landkreis Friesland
8 places- 1 Varel 24.7K
- 2 Schortens 21K
- 3 Jever 14.8K
- 4 Zetel 12.3K
- 5 Wangerland 9.1K
- 6 Bockhorn 8.9K
- 7 Sande 8.6K
- 8 Wangerooge, Nordseebad 1K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Upjeversches Tief River, Lower Saxony2.4 km N
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Mariensieler Tief River, Lower Saxony3.4 km NE
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Accumer Tief River, Lower Saxony3.8 km NE
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Neustädter Tief River, Lower Saxony4.5 km S
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Friedeburger Tief River, Lower Saxony4.5 km S
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Burg Kniphausen Historic site, Wilhelmshaven6.4 km NE -
Kirchspieltief River, Lower Saxony6.2 km N
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Wilhelmshaven Concentration Camp (Banter Weg) Historic site, Wilhelmshaven5.9 km E
Sources & licences
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