Slijkenburg
Located in Weststellingwerf Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 52°48′25″ N 5°50′41″ E
- Population
- 35
- 35
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde60 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol92 km
About Slijkenburg
Slijkenburg is a village. Location: Weststellingwerf Municipality, Friesland. Population: 35. Elevation: 0 m.
Slijkenburg (West Frisian: Slikenboarch) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 36 in 2017. It is the southernmost village of Friesland, located at the Overijssel provincial border. The village was first mentioned in 1398 as Slickenborg; its name refers to a borg on silted soil. In 1580, a sluice was built in Slijkenburg. In 1672, a sconce was built around the village to protect against the Prince-Bishop of Münster.
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Climate of Slijkenburg
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (83 mm)
- Driest month
- April (47 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° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 49 | 62 | 47 | 59 | 79 | 78 | 63 | 78 | 78 | 83 | 77 |
How to get to Slijkenburg
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 60 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zwolle, 37 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 60 kmnortheast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 92 kmsouthwest
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 135 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 37 kmsoutheast
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 44 kmnorth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 65 kmsouthwest
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 67 kmnortheast
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 67 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Slijkenburg
Within 100 km: 120 historic and cultural sites, 134 natural sites, 39 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Kiekenberg Mountain 23 kmNE
- Poldertoren Landmark 13 kmSW
- Urk Lighthouse Landmark 24 kmSW
25–60 km44 places
- Putjensberg Mountain 47 kmS
- Radewijkerbeek River 59 kmSE
- Zwarte Berg Mountain 53 kmS
- Waterplasberg Mountain 42 kmS
60–100 km246 places
- Texel Island 75 kmNW
- Mahlbusen Lake 99 kmNE
- Dankernsee Lake 91 kmE
- Heeder See Lake 98 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Poldertoren Landmark, Noordoostpolder Municipality13 km SW -
Urk Lighthouse Landmark, Urk Municipality24 km SW -
Kiekenberg Mountain, Heerenveen Municipality23 km NE
Sources & licences
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