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Lekkum

Located in Leeuwarden Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 53°13′28″ N 5°49′12″ E

Map showing the location of Lekkum Lekkum
Location in The Netherlands
Population
400
400
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 Eelde52 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol124 km

About Lekkum

Lekkum is a village. Location: Leeuwarden Municipality, Friesland. Population: 400. Elevation: 0 m.

From Wikipedia

Lekkum is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the Friesland province of the Netherlands. It had a population of around 405 in January 2017. De Bullemolen in Lekkum marks the finishing point of the Elfstedentocht.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Lekkum

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 Lekkum
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 Lekkum

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 52 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 3 km to the south.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 52 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 124 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 169 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 3 kmsouth
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 50 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 81 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 103 kmsouthwest
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 109 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Lekkum

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 59 natural sites, 66 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Ameland Island 25 kmN
  • Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 3 kmSW
  • Cambuur Stadion Landmark 2 kmS
  • Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum 3 kmSW

25–60 km19 places

  • Balg Beach 45 kmNE
  • Oosterstrand Beach 42 kmNE
  • Het Rif Beach 33 kmNE
  • Het Hen Beach 28 kmN

60–100 km140 places

  • Texel Island 68 kmW
  • Borkum Island 70 kmNE
  • Juist Island 93 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 93 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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