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Munnekeburen

Located in Weststellingwerf Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 52°50′56″ N 5°53′07″ E

Map showing the location of Munnekeburen Munnekeburen
Location in The Netherlands
Population
370
370
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 Eelde55 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol97 km

About Munnekeburen

Munnekeburen is a village. Location: Weststellingwerf Municipality, Friesland. Population: 370. Elevation: -1 m.

From Wikipedia

Munnekeburen (West Frisian: Munnikebuorren) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 430 in 2017. The village was first mentioned in 1243 as Monkeburen, and means monk neighbourhood. The monks were from the Saint Odulphus monastery in Stavoren. Munnekeburen started as peat excavation settlement along the Padsloot. The Dutch Reformed church was rebuilt in 1806. It was extensively modified in 1860.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Munnekeburen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (84 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 Munnekeburen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°17°19°22°22°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)705162465876756378788478

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Munnekeburen

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 55 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 40 km to the north.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 55 kmnortheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 97 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 140 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 40 kmnorth
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 40 kmsouth
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 62 kmnortheast
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 70 kmsouthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 71 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Munnekeburen

Within 100 km: 123 historic and cultural sites, 151 natural sites, 49 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Kiekenberg Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Havelterberg Mountain 24 kmE
  • Poldertoren Landmark 18 kmSW

25–60 km35 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 51 kmS
  • Radewijkerbeek River 59 kmSE
  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 58 kmS
  • Waterplasberg Mountain 46 kmS

60–100 km285 places

  • Texel Island 75 kmW
  • Borkum Island 98 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 97 kmNE
  • Waldsee Lake 100 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Poldertoren Landmark, Noordoostpolder Municipality
    18 km SW
  • Kiekenberg Mountain, Heerenveen Municipality
    18 km NE
  • Havelterberg Mountain, Gemeente Westerveld
    24 km E

Sources & licences

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