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Village

Kortwoude

Located in Achtkarspelen, Friesland Coordinates: 53°11′02″ N 6°11′29″ E

Map showing the location of Kortwoude Kortwoude
Location in The Netherlands
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde27 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol137 km

About Kortwoude

Kortwoude is a village. Location: Achtkarspelen, Friesland. Elevation: 1 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (27 km). Nearby sights include Nederlands Stripmuseum and Zwartendijksterschans.

Climate of Kortwoude

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (90 mm)
Driest month
April (47 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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Climate of Kortwoude
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°16°19°21°21°18°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°7°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)724963475473746280829081

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kortwoude

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 27 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 25 km to the east.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 27 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 137 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 155 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 25 kmeast
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 26 kmwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 75 kmsouth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 109 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 112 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kortwoude

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 190 natural sites, 128 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 15 kmSE
  • Nederlands Stripmuseum Museum 25 kmE

25–60 km44 places

  • Borkum Island 55 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 55 kmNE
  • Tüskendörsee Lake 58 kmNE
  • Mahlbusen Lake 59 kmE

60–100 km341 places

  • Texel Island 92 kmW
  • Norderney Island 91 kmNE
  • Juist Island 77 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 88 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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