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Gersloot

Located in Heerenveen Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 53°00′25″ N 5°57′55″ E

Map showing the location of Gersloot Gersloot
Location in The Netherlands
Population
110
110
Elevation
0 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 Eelde43 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol112 km

About Gersloot

Gersloot is a village. Location: Heerenveen Municipality, Friesland. Population: 110. Elevation: 0 m.

From Wikipedia

Gersloot (West Frisian: Gersleat) is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. The village was first mentioned in 1281 as Gerslach and means tapered ditch. It used to have a church, but it was demolished in 1735, and only the bell tower remains. In 1840, it was home to 146 people. Before 1934, Gersloot was part of the Aengwirden municipality.

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Climate of Gersloot

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (84 mm)
Driest month
April (43 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 Gersloot
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)684959435569716081778476

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gersloot

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 43 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 24 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 43 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 112 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 152 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 47 kmnortheast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 56 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 87 kmsouthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 89 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Gersloot

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 147 natural sites, 85 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Kiekenberg Mountain 10 kmSE
  • Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 24 kmNW
  • Cambuur Stadion Landmark 24 kmNW
  • Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum 25 kmNW

25–60 km25 places

  • Ameland Island 50 kmN
  • Oosterstrand Beach 58 kmN
  • Het Rif Beach 52 kmN
  • Het Hen Beach 51 kmN

60–100 km262 places

  • Texel Island 76 kmW
  • Borkum Island 80 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 68 kmS
  • Nordstrand Beach 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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