- Population
- 500
- 500
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde38 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol141 km
About Westergeast
Westergeast is a village. Location: Northeast Friesland, Friesland. Population: 500. Elevation: 2 m.
Westergeast (Dutch: Westergeest, Low German: Westergaist) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 621 as of January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.
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Climate of Westergeast
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 92 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (92 mm)
- Driest month
- April (45 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) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 50 | 63 | 45 | 53 | 71 | 73 | 62 | 83 | 83 | 92 | 81 |
How to get to Westergeast
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 38 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 21 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 38 kmsoutheast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 141 kmsouthwest
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 168 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 21 kmsouthwest
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 33 kmeast
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 87 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 118 kmsouthwest
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 121 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Westergeast
Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 89 natural sites, 111 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Het Rif Beach 19 kmN
- Het Hen Beach 22 kmNW
- Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 22 kmSW
- Cambuur Stadion Landmark 20 kmSW
25–60 km42 places
- Borkum Island 52 kmNE
- Nordstrand Beach 58 kmNE
- Borkum Island 50 kmNE
- Tüskendörsee Lake 55 kmNE
60–100 km205 places
- Texel Island 87 kmW
- Norderney Island 90 kmNE
- Baltrum Island 100 kmNE
- Juist Island 74 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cambuur Stadion Landmark, Leeuwarden Municipality20 km SW -
Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum, Leeuwarden Municipality22 km SW -
Het Hen Beach, Ameland Municipalitye22 km NW
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Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site, Leeuwarden Municipality22 km SW
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Het Rif Beach, Friesland19 km N
Other cities and towns in Northeast Friesland
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Ee Village, Northeast Friesland4.4 km N -
Engwierum Village, Northeast Friesland4.8 km NE -
Eastrum Village, Northeast Friesland4.6 km N -
Mitselwier Village, Northeast Friesland7.7 km N -
Kollumerpomp Village, Northeast Friesland8 km E -
Sweagerbosk Village, Northeast Friesland5.4 km SW
Sources & licences
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