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Waaxens

Located in Northeast Friesland, Friesland Coordinates: 53°21′18″ N 5°55′17″ E

Waaxens
Gouwenaar · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
35
35
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 Eelde51 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol140 km

About Waaxens

Waaxens is a village. Location: Northeast Friesland, Friesland. Population: 35. Elevation: -1 m.

From Wikipedia

Waaxens (West Frisian: Waaksens) is a small village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of only 35 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality. The village was first mentioned between 825 and 842 as Wacheringe, and means "settlement of the people of Wachsa". Waaxens is a terp (artificial living mound) village with houses randomly scatter on terp.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Waaxens

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 Waaxens
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 Waaxens

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 51 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 19 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 51 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 140 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 181 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 46 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 94 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 119 kmsouthwest
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 125 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Waaxens

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 53 natural sites, 88 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Ameland Island 13 kmNW
  • Het Rif Beach 18 kmNE
  • Het Hen Beach 12 kmN
  • Beach Ameland Beach 16 kmNW

25–60 km33 places

  • Borkum Island 57 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 56 kmNE
  • Tüskendörsee Lake 60 kmNE
  • Oldedünen Natural site 60 kmNE

60–100 km144 places

  • Texel Island 79 kmW
  • Norderney Island 96 kmNE
  • Juist Island 80 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 63 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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