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Village

Jelsum

Located in Leeuwarden Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 53°14′05″ N 5°46′57″ E

Map showing the location of Jelsum Jelsum
Location in The Netherlands
Population
205
205
Elevation
2 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 Eelde55 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol124 km

About Jelsum

Jelsum is a village. Location: Leeuwarden Municipality, Friesland. Population: 205. Elevation: 2 m.

From Wikipedia

Jelsum is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 195 in January 2017. The stins Dekemastate is located in Jelsum.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Jelsum

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 Jelsum
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 Jelsum

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 55 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 4 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 55 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 124 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 169 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 4 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 52 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 83 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 104 kmsouth
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 109 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Jelsum

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 49 natural sites, 54 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Ameland Island 24 kmN
  • Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 4 kmS
  • Cambuur Stadion Landmark 4 kmSE
  • Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum 4 kmS

25–60 km19 places

  • Balg Beach 46 kmNE
  • Oosterstrand Beach 43 kmNE
  • Het Rif Beach 34 kmNE
  • Het Hen Beach 28 kmN

60–100 km117 places

  • Texel Island 66 kmW
  • Borkum Island 72 kmNE
  • Juist Island 95 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 94 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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