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Nijega

Located in Smallingerland Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 53°08′25″ N 6°01′37″ E

Map showing the location of Nijega Nijega
Location in The Netherlands
Population
465
465
Elevation
1 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 Eelde37 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol126 km

About Nijega

Nijega is a village. Location: Smallingerland Municipality, Friesland. Population: 465. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Nijega (West Frisian: Nyegea) is a village in Smallingerland municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 461 in January 2017. The village was first mentioned in 1412 as Nyegae, and means "new village". Nije (new) has been added to distinguish from Oudega. The Dutch Reformed church dates from at least 1381, and has been modified in 1850, and partially rebuilt in 1894. Nijega was home to 165 people in 1840.

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Climate of Nijega

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 Nijega
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 Nijega

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 37 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 16 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 37 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 126 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 159 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 16 kmnorthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 37 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 70 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 102 kmsouthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 104 kmsouth

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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