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Aalsum

Located in Northeast Friesland, Friesland Coordinates: 53°20′21″ N 6°00′12″ E

Map showing the location of Aalsum Aalsum
Location in The Netherlands
Population
110
110
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 Eelde46 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol142 km

About Aalsum

Aalsum is a village. Location: Northeast Friesland, Friesland. Population: 110. Elevation: 0 m.

From Wikipedia

Aalsum (West Frisian: Ealsum) is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality Noardeast-Fryslân, about 1 km north of Dokkum. It had a population of around 125 in January 2017 Aalsum is built on a partially excavated terp, around a church originally dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria, which dates back to approximately 1200 AD.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Aalsum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (93 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 Aalsum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°15°18°20°21°18°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°13°13°11°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)714862425269726482829381

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Aalsum

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 46 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 20 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 46 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 142 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 176 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 20 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 40 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 92 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 120 kmsouthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 126 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Aalsum

Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 62 natural sites, 98 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Ameland Island 18 kmNW
  • Oosterstrand Beach 25 kmNE
  • Het Rif Beach 16 kmNE
  • Het Hen Beach 15 kmN

25–60 km35 places

  • Borkum Island 53 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 59 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 52 kmNE
  • Tüskendörsee Lake 56 kmNE

60–100 km163 places

  • Texel Island 83 kmW
  • Norderney Island 92 kmNE
  • Juist Island 76 kmNE
  • Ostbad Beach 91 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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