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Houtigehage

Located in Smallingerland Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 53°09′07″ N 6°08′43″ E

Map showing the location of Houtigehage Houtigehage
Location in The Netherlands
Population
905
905
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 Eelde29 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol132 km

About Houtigehage

Houtigehage is a village. Location: Smallingerland Municipality, Friesland. Population: 905. Elevation: 5 m.

From Wikipedia

Houtigehage (West Frisian: De Houtigehage) is a village in Smallingerland municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 905 in January 2017.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Houtigehage

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 Houtigehage
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 Houtigehage

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 29 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 23 km to the west.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 29 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 132 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 154 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 23 kmwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 29 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 71 kmsouth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 106 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 107 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Houtigehage

Within 100 km: 67 historic and cultural sites, 187 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Kiekenberg Mountain 23 kmS
  • Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 24 kmW
  • Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 16 kmSE
  • Cambuur Stadion Landmark 23 kmW

25–60 km27 places

  • Borkum Island 59 kmNE
  • Greune Stee Natural site 59 kmNE
  • Sendemast des Wasser- und Schiffahrtsamts Borkum Landmark 59 kmNE
  • Borkum Lighthouse Landmark 60 kmNE

60–100 km345 places

  • Texel Island 88 kmW
  • Norderney Island 96 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 60 kmNE
  • Juist Island 82 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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