- Population
- 1,580
- 1.6K
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde38 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol135 km
About Twijzelerheide
Twijzelerheide is a village. Location: Achtkarspelen, Friesland. Population: 1,580. Elevation: 1 m.
Twijzelerheide (West Frisian: Twizelerheide) is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1800 in 2017. A dialect of Wood Frisian, Westereendersk dialect, is spoken in this village. The village was first mentioned in 1718 as heyde, and means "heath near Twijzel". Twijzelerheide developed in the 19th century as a heath cultivation project. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from 1878.
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Climate of Twijzelerheide
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Twijzelerheide
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 16 km to the west.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 38 kmeast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 135 kmsouthwest
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 166 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 16 kmwest
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 35 kmeast
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 81 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 112 kmsouthwest
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 115 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Twijzelerheide
Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 93 natural sites, 110 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 17 kmW
- Cambuur Stadion Landmark 16 kmW
- Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum 17 kmW
25–60 km37 places
- Borkum Island 57 kmNE
- Borkum Island 56 kmNE
- Greune Stee Natural site 57 kmNE
- Upholmdünen Natural site 58 kmNE
60–100 km214 places
- Texel Island 83 kmW
- Norderney Island 95 kmNE
- Juist Island 80 kmNE
- Putjensberg Mountain 94 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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