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Finkum

Located in Leeuwarden Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 53°16′42″ N 5°45′19″ E

Map showing the location of Finkum Finkum
Location in The Netherlands
Population
169
169
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 Eelde58 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol127 km

About Finkum

Finkum is a village. Location: Leeuwarden Municipality, Friesland. Population: 169. Elevation: 0 m.

From Wikipedia

Feinsum (Dutch: Finkum) is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 165 in January 2017. There is a restored windmill, the Slagdijkstermolen.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Finkum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (91 mm)
Driest month
April (42 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 Finkum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°11°16°18°20°21°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°7°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)704959425267716485829179

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Finkum

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 58 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 9 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 58 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 127 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 172 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 9 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 55 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 88 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 107 kmsouth
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 112 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Finkum

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 47 natural sites, 52 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Ameland Island 19 kmN
  • Het Hen Beach 24 kmNE
  • Beach Ameland Beach 20 kmN
  • Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 9 kmS

25–60 km15 places

  • Balg Beach 45 kmNE
  • Oosterstrand Beach 41 kmNE
  • Het Rif Beach 32 kmNE
  • Kiekenberg Mountain 43 kmSE

60–100 km113 places

  • Texel Island 65 kmW
  • Borkum Island 71 kmNE
  • Juist Island 94 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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