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Holwert

Located in Northeast Friesland, Friesland Coordinates: 53°22′05″ N 5°54′03″ E

Holwert
Gouwenaar · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,435
1.4K
Elevation
3 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 Eelde53 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol141 km

About Holwert

Holwert is a village. Location: Northeast Friesland, Friesland. Population: 1,435. Elevation: 3 m.

From Wikipedia

Holwert is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the northern Netherlands, in the province of Friesland. It had a population of around 1,607 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality. The ferry to the island of Ameland departs from Holwert. Wadloopcentrum Fryslân in Holwert is a centre for the training of wadlopen guides and the preservation of the sport. There are two windmills in Holwert, De Hoop and Miedenmolen.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
holwerdonline.nl

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Holwert

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (94 mm)
Driest month
April (40 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 Holwert
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°15°18°20°21°18°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°7°10°12°13°10°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)694860405166746784859480

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Holwert

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 53 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 19 km to the south.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 53 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 141 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 183 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 19 kmsouth
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 47 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 96 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 120 kmsouthwest
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 125 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Holwert

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 50 natural sites, 84 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Ameland Island 11 kmNW
  • Het Rif Beach 18 kmNE
  • Het Hen Beach 11 kmN
  • Beach Ameland Beach 14 kmNW

25–60 km28 places

  • Borkum Island 58 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 56 kmNE
  • Greune Stee Natural site 57 kmNE
  • Upholmdünen Natural site 58 kmNE

60–100 km139 places

  • Texel Island 78 kmSW
  • Norderney Island 97 kmNE
  • Juist Island 81 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 63 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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