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Swartewesein

Located in Tytsjerksteradiel Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 53°13′01″ N 5°54′31″ E

Map showing the location of Swartewesein Swartewesein
Location in The Netherlands
Elevation
3 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 Eelde46 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol127 km

About Swartewesein

Swartewesein is a village. Location: Tytsjerksteradiel Municipality, Friesland. Elevation: 3 m.

From Wikipedia

Swarteweisein (Dutch: Zwartewegsend) is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Swarteweisein is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Tytsjerk. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1847 as Zwartewegsend, and means "end of the black road" which was the road built from Leeuwarden to Groningen which ended at the location until 1531–1533. An inn was located at the location with that name.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Swartewesein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (90 mm)
Driest month
April (42 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Swartewesein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°11°16°18°20°21°18°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)694960425368736485839078

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Swartewesein

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 7 km to the west.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 46 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 127 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 170 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 7 kmwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 44 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 79 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 105 kmsouthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 112 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Swartewesein

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 72 natural sites, 86 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 7 kmW
  • Cambuur Stadion Landmark 6 kmW
  • Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum 8 kmW

25–60 km21 places

  • Ameland Island 27 kmN
  • Balg Beach 42 kmNE
  • Oosterstrand Beach 39 kmNE
  • Het Rif Beach 31 kmNE

60–100 km177 places

  • Texel Island 73 kmW
  • Borkum Island 66 kmNE
  • Juist Island 89 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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