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District

Northeast Friesland

Located in Friesland, The Netherlands Coordinates: 53°19′56″ N 6°01′16″ E

Northeast Friesland
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Population
45,181
45.2K
Elevation
-1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
Places inside
61
listed under Northeast Friesland
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde44 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol142 km

About Northeast Friesland

Northeast Friesland is a district. Location: Friesland, The Netherlands. Population: 45,181. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (44 km). Nearby sights include Cambuur Stadion and Ameland.

Climate of Northeast Friesland

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Northeast Friesland
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)725063455371736283839281

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Northeast Friesland

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 44 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 20 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 44 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 142 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 175 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 20 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 39 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 91 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 120 kmsouthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 125 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Northeast Friesland

Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 63 natural sites, 101 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Ameland Island 20 kmNW
  • Oosterstrand Beach 24 kmNE
  • Het Rif Beach 16 kmNE
  • Het Hen Beach 16 kmN

25–60 km36 places

  • Borkum Island 52 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 58 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 51 kmNE
  • Tüskendörsee Lake 55 kmNE

60–100 km169 places

  • Texel Island 84 kmW
  • Norderney Island 91 kmNE
  • Juist Island 75 kmNE
  • Ostbad Beach 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Northeast Friesland

61 places

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

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