- Population
- 1,435
- 1.4K
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- 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.
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.
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Climate of Holwert
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 69 | 48 | 60 | 40 | 51 | 66 | 74 | 67 | 84 | 85 | 94 | 80 |
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
Everything nearby-
Cambuur Stadion Landmark, Leeuwarden Municipality19 km S -
Het Hen Beach, Ameland Municipalitye11 km N
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Ameland Island, Friesland11 km NW -
Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum, Leeuwarden Municipality20 km S -
Beach Ameland Beach, Ameland Municipalitye14 km NW
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Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site, Leeuwarden Municipality20 km S
Sources & licences
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