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Nes

Located in Northeast Friesland, Friesland Coordinates: 53°23′46″ N 6°02′51″ E

Map showing the location of Nes Nes
Location in The Netherlands
Population
300
300
Elevation
1 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 Eelde47 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol149 km

About Nes

Nes is a village. Location: Northeast Friesland, Friesland. Population: 300. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Nes (Dutch pronunciation: [nɛs]) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, with a population of around 376 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
nesdongeradeel.nl

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Nes

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Nes
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 Nes

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 47 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 47 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 149 kmsouthwest
  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 178 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 98 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 127 kmsouthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 132 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Nes

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 62 natural sites, 101 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Ameland Island 18 kmW
  • Balg Beach 21 kmNE
  • Oosterstrand Beach 18 kmNE
  • Het Rif Beach 9 kmNE

25–60 km40 places

  • Borkum Island 47 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 53 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 46 kmNE
  • Lütje Hörn Island 58 kmE

60–100 km165 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 98 kmNE
  • Texel Island 88 kmSW
  • Norderney Island 87 kmNE
  • Baltrum Island 97 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Het Rif Beach, Friesland
    9 km NE
  • Het Hen Beach, Ameland Municipalitye
    11 km NW
  • Oosterstrand Beach, Schiermonnikoog Municipality
    18 km NE
  • Ameland Island, Friesland
    18 km W
  • Beach Ameland Beach, Ameland Municipalitye
    21 km W
  • Balg Beach, Schiermonnikoog Municipality
    21 km NE

Sources & licences

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