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Oranjewoud

Located in Heerenveen Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 52°56′45″ N 5°57′01″ E

Oranjewoud
Rick0098b · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,580
1.6K
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 Eelde46 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol107 km

About Oranjewoud

Oranjewoud is a village. Location: Heerenveen Municipality, Friesland. Population: 1,580. Elevation: 0 m.

From Wikipedia

Oranjewoud (West Frisian: Oranjewâld, literally "Orange Forest") is a small village in the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Heerenveen, Friesland. Oranjewoud had a population of 1570 in January 2017. It is known for Landgoed Oranjewoud.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
oranjewoud-dorp.nl

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Oranjewoud

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 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (84 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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
Climate of Oranjewoud
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°17°19°22°22°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)705162465876756378788478

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Oranjewoud

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 30 km to the north.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 46 kmnortheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 107 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 149 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 30 kmnorth
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 49 kmsouth
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 51 kmnortheast
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 81 kmsouthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 82 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Oranjewoud

Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 162 natural sites, 71 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Kiekenberg Mountain 9 kmE

25–60 km34 places

  • Ameland Island 57 kmN
  • Het Rif Beach 59 kmN
  • Het Hen Beach 58 kmN
  • Beach Ameland Beach 59 kmN

60–100 km304 places

  • Texel Island 77 kmW
  • Borkum Island 86 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 61 kmS
  • Nordstrand Beach 92 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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