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It Heechsân

Located in Tytsjerksteradiel Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 53°11′08″ N 6°04′15″ E

Map showing the location of It Heechsân It Heechsân
Location in The Netherlands
Elevation
2 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 Eelde35 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol132 km

About It Heechsân

It Heechsân is a village. Location: Tytsjerksteradiel Municipality, Friesland. Elevation: 2 m.

From Wikipedia

It Heechsân (Dutch: Hoogzand) is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It Heechsân is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Eastermar. It Heechsân has place name signs. It was originally called Oostermeer, but from 1847 onwards it was listed as Hoogzand. The hamlet consists of about 100 houses. The Protestant Church of Eastermar is not located in Eastermar, but in It Heechsân.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of It Heechsân

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 92 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (92 mm)
Driest month
April (45 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 It Heechsân
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°12°16°19°21°21°18°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)725063455371736283839281

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to It Heechsân

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 18 km to the west.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 35 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 132 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 160 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 18 kmwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 33 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 75 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 108 kmsouthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 109 kmsouth

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

Day trips from It Heechsân

Within 100 km: 54 historic and cultural sites, 137 natural sites, 116 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 18 kmW
  • Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 22 kmSE
  • Cambuur Stadion Landmark 17 kmW
  • Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum 19 kmW

25–60 km26 places

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

60–100 km277 places

  • Texel Island 84 kmW
  • Norderney Island 98 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 60 kmNE
  • Juist Island 83 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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