Kreis Nordfriesland
Located in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Coordinates: 54°35′02″ N 8°58′03″ E
- Population
- 170,029
- 170K
- Elevation
- -1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 133
- listed under Kreis Nordfriesland
- Airports
- GWT Westerland Sylt Airport55 km
- SGD Sønderborg Airport68 km
About Kreis Nordfriesland
Kreis Nordfriesland is a municipality. Location: Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Population: 170,029. Elevation: -1 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Westerland Sylt Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Nordstrand and Hamburger Hallig.
Photos of Kreis Nordfriesland
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Husum-Schwesing Concentration Camp N-Lange.de at de.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 de -
Ladelund Concentration Camp KZ- Gedenk- und Begegnungsstätte Ladelund · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Kreis Nordfriesland
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 98 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (98 mm)
- Driest month
- February (42 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) | 3° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 17° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 42 | 49 | 44 | 49 | 63 | 77 | 87 | 86 | 92 | 98 | 74 |
How to get to Kreis Nordfriesland
The nearest airport is Westerland Sylt Airport (GWT), 55 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kiel, 81 km to the east.
Airports
- Westerland Sylt Airport (GWT) Sylt 55 kmnorthwest
- Sønderborg Airport (SGD) Sønderborg 68 kmnortheast
- Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 93 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Kiel Population: 252.7K 81 kmeast
- Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 118 kmsouth
- Odense Population: 180.9K 128 kmnortheast
- Lübeck Population: 212.2K 138 kmsoutheast
- Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 168 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kreis Nordfriesland
Within 100 km: 144 historic and cultural sites, 783 natural sites, 605 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km90 places
- Nordstrand Natural site 11 kmSW
- Südfall Island 21 kmSW
- Pellworm Island 22 kmW
- Die Halligen Nordfriesiche Inseln Island 20 kmW
25–60 km545 places
- Oxbek River 47 kmE
- Solitüde Beach 43 kmNE
- Kniepsand Beach 42 kmW
- Budersand Beach 48 kmNW
60–100 km897 places
- Als Island 76 kmNE
- Aeroe Island 94 kmE
- Fanø Island 99 kmN
- Spock River 84 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Kreis Nordfriesland and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Kreis Nordfriesland | Herne | Mülheim | Darmstadt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 170K | 172.1K | 173K | 167K |
| Elevation | -1 m | 67 m | 40 m | 148 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 21° | 24° | 23° | 25° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -1° | 0° | 1° | -1° |
| Annual rainfall | 824 mm | 888 mm | 883 mm | 638 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug | May–Sep |
| Distance | — | 358 km | 378 km | 525 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Kreis Nordfriesland
133 places- 121 Holm 98
- 122 Tümlauer Koog 98
- 123 Westerhever 89
- 124 Fresendelf 87
- 125 Dunsum 78
- 126 Lexgaard 66
- 127 Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog 56
- 128 Kolkerheide 55
- 129 Norderfriedrichskoog 45
- 130 Witsum 45
- 131 Grothusenkoog 26
- 132 Süderhöft 18
- 133 Gröde 7
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nordstrand Natural site, Schleswig-Holstein11 km SW -
Hamburger Hallig Natural site, Schleswig-Holstein9.8 km W -
Arlau River, Schleswig-Holstein6.1 km SW
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Haaks Natural site, Schleswig-Holstein8.1 km E
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Neue Au River, Schleswig-Holstein8.9 km NE
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Lütjenholmer Forst Natural site, Schleswig-Holstein12 km NE
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Sandberge Natural site, Schleswig-Holstein13 km E
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Husumer Au River, Schleswig-Holstein12 km S
Sources & licences
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