West-Terschelling
Located in Terschelling Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 53°21′33″ N 5°12′53″ E
- Population
- 2,525
- 2.5K
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde95 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol121 km
About West-Terschelling
West-Terschelling is a village. Location: Terschelling Municipality, Friesland. Population: 2,525. Elevation: 7 m.
West-Terschelling (West Frisian: West-Skylge) is the largest village on the island Terschelling, Friesland, in the central north of the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2,602 in January 2017. The skyline of the village is dominated by the Brandaris lighthouse. The village was also named Sint Brandariusparochie, Sint-Brandariuskerke and just Brandaris in earlier centuries.
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Climate of West-Terschelling
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 99 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (99 mm)
- Driest month
- April (36 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 45 | 56 | 36 | 46 | 53 | 64 | 60 | 90 | 93 | 99 | 82 |
How to get to West-Terschelling
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 95 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 43 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 95 kmeast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 121 kmsouth
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 165 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 43 kmsoutheast
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 91 kmeast
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 104 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 110 kmsouth
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 111 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West-Terschelling
Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Vuurduin Landmark 13 kmSW
25–60 km14 places
- Texel Island 40 kmSW
- Ameland Island 40 kmE
- Onrust Beach 52 kmSW
- Strandslag Huisduinen Beach 56 kmSW
60–100 km39 places
- Borkum Island 100 kmE
- Sendemast des Wasser- und Schiffahrtsamts Borkum Landmark 99 kmE
- Borkum Lighthouse Landmark 99 kmE
- Balg Beach 75 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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