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Village

Bontebok

Located in Heerenveen Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 52°57′45″ N 6°01′31″ E

Map showing the location of Bontebok Bontebok
Location in The Netherlands
Population
410
410
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 Eelde41 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol112 km

About Bontebok

Bontebok is a village. Location: Heerenveen Municipality, Friesland. Population: 410. Elevation: 1 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (41 km). Nearby sights include Kiekenberg and Boschberg.

Climate of Bontebok

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (86 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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 Bontebok
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°17°20°22°22°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)735364495775776578788681

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bontebok

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 30 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 41 kmnortheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 112 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 146 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 30 kmnorthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 46 kmnortheast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 50 kmsouth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 84 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 86 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Bontebok

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 187 natural sites, 92 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Kiekenberg Mountain 5 kmE
  • Havelterberg Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Boschberg Mountain 21 kmE

25–60 km31 places

  • Radewijkerbeek River 59 kmSE
  • Ameland Island 56 kmN
  • Het Rif Beach 56 kmN
  • Het Hen Beach 56 kmN

60–100 km309 places

  • Texel Island 81 kmW
  • Borkum Island 82 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 63 kmS
  • Nordstrand Beach 88 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Kiekenberg Mountain, Heerenveen Municipality
    4.6 km E
  • Boschberg Mountain, Ooststellingwerf Municipality
    21 km E
  • Havelterberg Mountain, Gemeente Westerveld
    23 km SE

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