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Houwerzijl

Located in Het Hogeland, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 53°20′09″ N 6°20′25″ E

Houwerzijl
jrsmeets · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
175
175
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 Eelde29 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol156 km

About Houwerzijl

Houwerzijl is a village. Location: Het Hogeland, Province of Groningen. Population: 175. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Houwerzijl (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɦʌu.ərˈzɛil]; Gronings: Haauwerziel [ɦaːu̯əɾˈzil]) is a small village in the Netherlands; it is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen. Houwerzijl was located on the edge of land and water. Three terps (artificial hills) were built south of the current village, and were one of the oldest in Groningen. The hills contained fertile soil, and large parts have been excavated, and only fragments remain. It was first mentioned in 1347 as Fredericus de Howersyle.

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Climate of Houwerzijl

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (89 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).

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Climate of Houwerzijl
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°8°11°16°18°20°21°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°13°13°10°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)684758425170776582818979

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Houwerzijl

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 29 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 20 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 29 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 156 kmsouthwest
  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 161 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 20 kmsoutheast
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 38 kmsouthwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 93 kmsouth
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 127 kmeast
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 128 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Houwerzijl

Within 100 km: 67 historic and cultural sites, 181 natural sites, 157 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Balg Beach 19 kmN
  • Oosterstrand Beach 19 kmN
  • Het Rif Beach 20 kmNW
  • Der Aa-kerk Attraction 20 kmSE

25–60 km78 places

  • Borkum Island 36 kmNE
  • Juist Island 58 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 42 kmNE
  • Badestrand Beach 59 kmNE

60–100 km316 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 84 kmNE
  • Norderney Island 73 kmNE
  • Baltrum Island 83 kmNE
  • Ostbad Beach 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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