- Population
- 1,020
- 1K
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde35 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol136 km
About Twijzel
Twijzel is a village. Location: Achtkarspelen, Friesland. Population: 1,020. Elevation: 1 m.
Twijzel (West Frisian: Twizel) is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, with a population of around 1080. The village was first mentioned around 1240 as Twislum, and means near the crossroads. Twijzel was a stretched linear settlement along the road. The Dutch Reformed Church has a 13th-century tower. The church itself was built in 1692 as a replacement of its medieval predecessor. Twijzel was home to 927 people in 1840.
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Climate of Twijzel
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Twijzel
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 19 km to the west.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 35 kmeast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 136 kmsouthwest
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 163 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 19 kmwest
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 32 kmeast
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 80 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 113 kmsouthwest
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 114 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Twijzel
Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 116 natural sites, 115 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 20 kmW
- Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 24 kmSE
- Cambuur Stadion Landmark 19 kmW
- Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum 20 kmW
25–60 km41 places
- Borkum Island 56 kmNE
- Borkum Island 55 kmNE
- Tüskendörsee Lake 59 kmNE
- Oldedünen Natural site 59 kmNE
60–100 km238 places
- Texel Island 86 kmW
- Norderney Island 93 kmNE
- Juist Island 78 kmNE
- Putjensberg Mountain 93 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cambuur Stadion Landmark, Leeuwarden Municipality19 km W -
Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum, Leeuwarden Municipality20 km W -
Zwartendijksterschans Historic site, Gemeente Noordenveld24 km SE -
Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site, Leeuwarden Municipality20 km W
Sources & licences
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