- Population
- 280
- 280
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde44 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol149 km
About Ljussens
Ljussens is a village. Location: Northeast Friesland, Friesland. Population: 280. Elevation: 0 m.
Ljussens (Dutch: Lioessens) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 348 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality. The village was first mentioned in 1401 as Luscens, and means "people of Liusse (Liutfrid)". The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century. Around 1480, it was enlarged and received a five-sided choir. In 1840, Ljussens was home to 439 people.
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Photos of Ljussens
Climate of Ljussens
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| 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° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 48 | 62 | 42 | 52 | 69 | 72 | 64 | 82 | 82 | 93 | 81 |
How to get to Ljussens
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 44 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 27 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 44 kmsoutheast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 149 kmsouthwest
- Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 176 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 27 kmsouthwest
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 37 kmsoutheast
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 97 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 127 kmsouthwest
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 131 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ljussens
Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 67 natural sites, 108 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Ameland Island 21 kmW
- Balg Beach 20 kmNE
- Oosterstrand Beach 17 kmNE
- Het Rif Beach 9 kmN
25–60 km43 places
- Borkum Island 46 kmNE
- Nordstrand Beach 52 kmNE
- Borkum Island 45 kmNE
- Lütje Hörn Island 57 kmNE
60–100 km174 places
- East Frisian Islands Island 96 kmNE
- Texel Island 90 kmW
- Norderney Island 85 kmNE
- Baltrum Island 95 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Het Rif Beach, Friesland9.4 km N
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Het Hen Beach, Ameland Municipalitye14 km NW
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Oosterstrand Beach, Schiermonnikoog Municipality17 km NE
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Balg Beach, Schiermonnikoog Municipality20 km NE
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Beach Ameland Beach, Ameland Municipalitye24 km W
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Ameland Island, Friesland21 km W
Sources & licences
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