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Village

Nijland

Located in Southwest Friesland, Friesland Coordinates: 53°03′01″ N 5°34′33″ E

Nijland
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Population
775
775
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 Eelde68 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol99 km

About Nijland

Nijland is a village. Location: Southwest Friesland, Friesland. Population: 775. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Nijland (West Frisian: Nijlân) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,000 in January 2017. The coat of arms depicts a pair of oxen linked by a chain, because according to legend a pair of oxen determined the location of the church, and so the village.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Nijland

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 Nijland
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 Nijland

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 68 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 68 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
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 69 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 69 kmsoutheast
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 80 kmsouth
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 84 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Nijland

Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 63 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 23 kmNE
  • Cambuur Stadion Landmark 24 kmNE
  • Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum 23 kmNE

25–60 km24 places

  • Texel Island 50 kmW
  • Ameland Island 47 kmN
  • Onrust Beach 57 kmW
  • Strandslag Huisduinen Beach 59 kmW

60–100 km155 places

  • Borkum Island 95 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 78 kmS
  • Borkum Island 94 kmNE
  • Tüskendörsee Lake 98 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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