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Beetsterzwaag

Located in Opsterland Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 53°03′33″ N 6°04′38″ E

Map showing the location of Beetsterzwaag Beetsterzwaag
Location in The Netherlands
Population
3,485
3.5K
Elevation
5 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 Eelde34 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol122 km

About Beetsterzwaag

Beetsterzwaag is a village. Location: Opsterland Municipality, Friesland. Population: 3,485. Elevation: 5 m.

From Wikipedia

Beetsterzwaag (West Frisian: Beetstersweach) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland in the Netherlands. It had a population of around 3,485 in January 2017. Beetsterzwaag is known for its estates and manor houses.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
1.3 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Beetsterzwaag

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (88 mm)
Driest month
April (47 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 Beetsterzwaag
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°9°12°17°19°21°21°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)735363475672746181808881

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Beetsterzwaag

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 24 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 34 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 122 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 150 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 37 kmnortheast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 61 kmsouth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 95 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 96 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Beetsterzwaag

Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 188 natural sites, 114 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Kiekenberg Mountain 12 kmS
  • Boschberg Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 24 kmNW
  • Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 19 kmE

25–60 km23 places

  • Ameland Island 47 kmNW
  • Balg Beach 52 kmN
  • Oosterstrand Beach 51 kmN
  • Het Rif Beach 45 kmN

60–100 km329 places

  • Texel Island 83 kmW
  • Borkum Island 71 kmNE
  • Juist Island 92 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 74 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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