- Population
- 285
- 285
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde42 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol113 km
About Luxwoude
Luxwoude is a village. Location: Opsterland Municipality, Friesland. Population: 285. Elevation: 1 m.
Luxwoude (West Frisian: Lúkswâld) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 275 in January 2017. The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Lukeswalde, and means the forest of Lucas (person). See also: Lucaswolde. Luxwoude developed as a peat excavation village. It was home to 137 people in 1840.
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Climate of Luxwoude
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 84 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (84 mm)
- Driest month
- April (46 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° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 51 | 62 | 46 | 58 | 76 | 75 | 63 | 78 | 78 | 84 | 78 |
How to get to Luxwoude
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 42 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 26 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 42 kmeast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 113 kmsouthwest
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 150 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 26 kmnorthwest
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 46 kmnortheast
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 54 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 87 kmsouthwest
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 88 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Luxwoude
Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 158 natural sites, 90 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Kiekenberg Mountain 9 kmSE
- Boschberg Mountain 25 kmE
25–60 km29 places
- Ameland Island 52 kmN
- Oosterstrand Beach 59 kmN
- Het Rif Beach 53 kmN
- Het Hen Beach 52 kmN
60–100 km276 places
- Texel Island 78 kmW
- Borkum Island 80 kmNE
- Putjensberg Mountain 67 kmS
- Nordstrand Beach 86 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kiekenberg Mountain, Heerenveen Municipality8.8 km SE -
Boschberg Mountain, Ooststellingwerf Municipality25 km E
Sources & licences
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