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Village

Folsgare

Located in Southwest Friesland, Friesland Coordinates: 53°02′14″ N 5°36′18″ E

Folsgare
Jan dijkstra · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
325
325
Elevation
4 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 Eelde66 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol99 km

About Folsgare

Folsgare is a village. Location: Southwest Friesland, Friesland. Population: 325. Elevation: 4 m.

From Wikipedia

Folsgare (West Frisian: Folsgeare) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 325 in January 2017.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Folsgare

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (87 mm)
Driest month
April (41 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 Folsgare
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)684958415264666082808777

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Folsgare

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 66 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 23 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 66 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 99 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 144 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 23 kmnortheast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 67 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 67 kmeast
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 79 kmsouth
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 84 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Folsgare

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 68 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 22 kmNE
  • Cambuur Stadion Landmark 23 kmNE
  • Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum 23 kmNE

25–60 km22 places

  • Texel Island 52 kmW
  • Ameland Island 47 kmN
  • Onrust Beach 59 kmW
  • Het Rif Beach 59 kmNE

60–100 km164 places

  • Borkum Island 94 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 76 kmS
  • Borkum Island 93 kmNE
  • Tüskendörsee Lake 97 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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