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Ljussens

Located in Northeast Friesland, Friesland Coordinates: 53°22′50″ N 6°05′15″ E

Ljussens
Theun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
280
280
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 Eelde44 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol149 km

About Ljussens

Ljussens is a village. Location: Northeast Friesland, Friesland. Population: 280. Elevation: 0 m.

From Wikipedia

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.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Ljussens

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 Ljussens
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 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, Friesland
    9.4 km N
  • Het Hen Beach, Ameland Municipalitye
    14 km NW
  • Oosterstrand Beach, Schiermonnikoog Municipality
    17 km NE
  • Balg Beach, Schiermonnikoog Municipality
    20 km NE
  • Beach Ameland Beach, Ameland Municipalitye
    24 km W
  • Ameland Island, Friesland
    21 km W

Sources & licences

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