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Hemrik

Located in Opsterland Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 53°01′54″ N 6°08′20″ E

Map showing the location of Hemrik Hemrik
Location in The Netherlands
Population
490
490
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 Eelde31 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol123 km

About Hemrik

Hemrik is a village. Location: Opsterland Municipality, Friesland. Population: 490. Elevation: 5 m.

From Wikipedia

Hemrik (West Frisian: De Himrik) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 770 in January 2017. The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Hemericke, and means village area. Hemrik developed on a sandy ridge in a heath and moorland region. Around 1750, the Opsterlandse Compagnonsvaart was dug for the excavation of peat. A chapel existed in the village as early as 1315.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Hemrik

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).

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Climate of Hemrik
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 Hemrik

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 31 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 29 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 31 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 123 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 145 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 35 kmnortheast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 58 kmsouth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 92 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 97 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Hemrik

Within 100 km: 72 historic and cultural sites, 215 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Kiekenberg Mountain 9 kmS
  • Boschberg Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 16 kmE

25–60 km26 places

  • Ameland Island 52 kmNW
  • Balg Beach 54 kmN
  • Oosterstrand Beach 53 kmN
  • Het Rif Beach 48 kmN

60–100 km379 places

  • Texel Island 88 kmW
  • Borkum Island 71 kmNE
  • Juist Island 92 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 71 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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