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Leeuwarden Concentration Camp

Located in Leeuwarden Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 53°12′04″ N 5°48′00″ E

Map showing the location of Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Leeuwarden Concentration Camp
Location in The Netherlands
Nearest town
Leeuwarden
0.7 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde53 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol121 km

About Leeuwarden Concentration Camp

Leeuwarden Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Leeuwarden Municipality, Friesland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (53 km). Nearby sights include Natuurmuseum Fryslân and Cambuur Stadion.

Climate of Leeuwarden Concentration Camp

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 Leeuwarden Concentration Camp
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 Leeuwarden Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 53 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 1 km to the east.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 53 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 121 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 166 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 1 kmeast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 51 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 79 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 101 kmsouthwest
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 107 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Leeuwarden Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 63 natural sites, 55 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Cambuur Stadion Landmark 1 kmNE
  • Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum 1 kmNW

25–60 km20 places

  • Ameland Island 27 kmN
  • Balg Beach 48 kmNE
  • Oosterstrand Beach 45 kmNE
  • Het Rif Beach 36 kmNE

60–100 km133 places

  • Texel Island 66 kmW
  • Borkum Island 73 kmNE
  • Juist Island 96 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 90 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Leeuwarden City, Leeuwarden Municipality
    0.7 km E
  • Hoek Neighbourhood, Leeuwarden Municipality
    0.4 km N
  • Huizum Neighbourhood, Leeuwarden Municipality
    1.3 km SE
  • Bilgaard Neighbourhood, Leeuwarden Municipality
    1.6 km N

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