- Population
- 5,120
- 5.1K
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde32 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol140 km
About Buitenpost
Buitenpost is a town. Location: Achtkarspelen, Friesland. Population: 5,120. Elevation: 3 m.
Buitenpost (Bûtenpost in West Frisian) is a village in north-east Friesland in the Netherlands. It lies approximately halfway between the cities of Leeuwarden (the capital of Friesland) and Groningen, in the northern part of the municipality of Achtkarspelen. With 5,762 inhabitants, Buitenpost is the second largest settlement in the municipality. Buitenpost is home to the Netherlands' largest botanical herbal garden.
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Climate of Buitenpost
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 92 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (92 mm)
- Driest month
- April (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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 50 | 63 | 45 | 53 | 71 | 73 | 62 | 83 | 83 | 92 | 81 |
How to get to Buitenpost
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 23 km to the west.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 32 kmsoutheast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 140 kmsouthwest
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 162 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 23 kmwest
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 28 kmeast
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 82 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 116 kmsouthwest
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 117 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Buitenpost
Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 130 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Het Rif Beach 23 kmN
- Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 24 kmW
- Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 23 kmSE
- Cambuur Stadion Landmark 23 kmW
25–60 km44 places
- Borkum Island 52 kmNE
- Nordstrand Beach 58 kmNE
- Borkum Island 51 kmNE
- Tüskendörsee Lake 54 kmNE
60–100 km266 places
- East Frisian Islands Island 100 kmNE
- Texel Island 90 kmW
- Norderney Island 89 kmNE
- Baltrum Island 99 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cambuur Stadion Landmark, Leeuwarden Municipality23 km W -
Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum, Leeuwarden Municipality24 km W -
Zwartendijksterschans Historic site, Gemeente Noordenveld23 km SE -
Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site, Leeuwarden Municipality24 km W
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Het Rif Beach, Friesland23 km N
Sources & licences
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