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Friens

Located in Leeuwarden Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 53°05′57″ N 5°47′57″ E

Map showing the location of Friens Friens
Location in The Netherlands
Population
75
75
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 Eelde52 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol112 km

About Friens

Friens is a village. Location: Leeuwarden Municipality, Friesland. Population: 75. Elevation: -1 m.

From Wikipedia

Friens is a village in the municipality Leeuwarden in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 80 in January 2017.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Friens

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (85 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 Friens
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)694959435567695981788577

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Friens

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 52 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 12 km to the north.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 52 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 112 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 157 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 12 kmnorth
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 53 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 68 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 90 kmsouthwest
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 98 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Friens

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 84 natural sites, 50 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 11 kmN
  • Cambuur Stadion Landmark 12 kmN
  • Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum 12 kmN

25–60 km26 places

  • Ameland Island 39 kmN
  • Balg Beach 57 kmNE
  • Oosterstrand Beach 54 kmNE
  • Het Rif Beach 46 kmNE

60–100 km155 places

  • Texel Island 65 kmW
  • Borkum Island 80 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 79 kmS
  • Nordstrand Beach 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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