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Zandhuizen

Located in Weststellingwerf Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 52°54′37″ N 6°09′08″ E

Map showing the location of Zandhuizen Zandhuizen
Location in The Netherlands
Elevation
4 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 Eelde37 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol115 km

About Zandhuizen

Zandhuizen is a village. Location: Weststellingwerf Municipality, Friesland. Elevation: 4 m.

From Wikipedia

Zandhuizen (West Frisian: Sânhuzen) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 310 in 2017. The village was first mentioned in 1543 as Santhuesen, and means sand houses. Zandhuizen was probably founded as an outpost of the monastery Rinsumageest in the 11th century. Zandhuizen was home to 67 people in 1840.

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Climate of Zandhuizen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (86 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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 Zandhuizen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°17°20°22°22°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)735364495775776578788681

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Zandhuizen

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 40 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 37 kmnortheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 115 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 135 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 40 kmnorthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 44 kmnortheast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 44 kmsouth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 79 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 87 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Zandhuizen

Within 100 km: 73 historic and cultural sites, 259 natural sites, 128 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Kiekenberg Mountain 6 kmNW
  • Hunnenkloosterberg Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Havelterberg Mountain 14 kmS
  • Boschberg Mountain 14 kmE

25–60 km30 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 58 kmS
  • Radewijkerbeek River 49 kmSE
  • Radewijke River 55 kmSE
  • Kniepenberg Mountain 57 kmSE

60–100 km424 places

  • Texel Island 91 kmW
  • Borkum Island 83 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 88 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 82 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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