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Olterterp

Located in Opsterland Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 53°03′59″ N 6°06′14″ E

Map showing the location of Olterterp Olterterp
Location in The Netherlands
Population
80
80
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 Eelde32 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol124 km

About Olterterp

Olterterp is a village. Location: Opsterland Municipality, Friesland. Population: 80. Elevation: 5 m.

From Wikipedia

Olterterp is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 75 in January 2017. The village was first mentioned in 1505 as Otterterp, and means "outer settlement". The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1414 or 1415 as a replacement of an earlier church. The church was built without a tower. The tower was added in 1744. Olterterp was home to 154 people in 1840. Most of the land was owned by Ambrosius Ayso van Boelens.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Olterterp

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 Olterterp
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 Olterterp

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 32 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 25 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 32 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 124 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 149 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 25 kmnorthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 35 kmnortheast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 62 kmsouth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 96 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 98 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Olterterp

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 195 natural sites, 118 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Kiekenberg Mountain 13 kmS
  • Boschberg Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 17 kmE
  • Cambuur Stadion Landmark 25 kmNW

25–60 km25 places

  • Ameland Island 47 kmNW
  • Balg Beach 51 kmN
  • Oosterstrand Beach 50 kmN
  • Het Rif Beach 44 kmN

60–100 km345 places

  • Texel Island 85 kmW
  • Borkum Island 69 kmNE
  • Juist Island 90 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 75 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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