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Village

Wetzens

Located in Northeast Friesland, Friesland Coordinates: 53°20′49″ N 6°02′01″ E

Wetzens
RomkeHoekstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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 Eelde44 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol144 km

About Wetzens

Wetzens is a village. Location: Northeast Friesland, Friesland. Elevation: -1 m.

From Wikipedia

Wetsens is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 55 in January 2017. and is considered to be one of the oldest villages in the north-east of Friesland. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality. The village was first mentioned in 1417 as Witzenser Therpe, and means "terp (artificial living mound) of the people of Wytse". See also Wetsinge. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Wetzens

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 Wetzens
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 Wetzens

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 44 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 22 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 44 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 144 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 175 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 22 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 38 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 93 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 122 kmsouthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 127 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Wetzens

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 62 natural sites, 101 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Ameland Island 20 kmNW
  • Oosterstrand Beach 23 kmNE
  • Het Rif Beach 14 kmNE
  • Het Hen Beach 15 kmNW

25–60 km37 places

  • Borkum Island 51 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 57 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 50 kmNE
  • Tüskendörsee Lake 54 kmNE

60–100 km168 places

  • Texel Island 85 kmW
  • Norderney Island 90 kmNE
  • Baltrum Island 100 kmNE
  • Juist Island 74 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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