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Hoornsterzwaag

Located in Heerenveen Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 52°59′55″ N 6°10′21″ E

Hoornsterzwaag
Willemjans · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
830
830
Elevation
5 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 Eelde30 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol122 km

About Hoornsterzwaag

Hoornsterzwaag is a village. Location: Heerenveen Municipality, Friesland. Population: 830. Elevation: 5 m.

From Wikipedia

Hoornsterzwaag (West Frisian: Hoarnstersweach) is a small village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 830 in January 2017.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Hoornsterzwaag

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 (51 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 Hoornsterzwaag
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°9°13°17°20°22°22°18°14°9°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)765466515874806578788682

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hoornsterzwaag

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 30 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 33 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 30 kmnortheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 122 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 141 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 33 kmnorthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 36 kmnortheast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 54 kmsouth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 89 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 95 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Hoornsterzwaag

Within 100 km: 73 historic and cultural sites, 238 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Kiekenberg Mountain 8 kmSW
  • Havelterberg Mountain 23 kmS
  • Boschberg Mountain 13 kmSE
  • Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 15 kmNE

25–60 km28 places

  • Radewijkerbeek River 57 kmSE
  • Ameland Island 56 kmNW
  • Balg Beach 57 kmN
  • Oosterstrand Beach 56 kmN

60–100 km408 places

  • Texel Island 90 kmW
  • Borkum Island 73 kmNE
  • Juist Island 94 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 68 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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