Swifterbant
in Gemeente Dronten of Provincie Flevoland, Netherlands

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.568 and 5.643 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 34' 5" and E 5° 38' 35"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Dutch, Western Frisian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:00 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:18 am and 7:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Netherlands in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Netherlands.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Netherlands. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Swifterbant

Swifterbant in Gemeente Dronten (Provincie Flevoland) is located in Netherlands about 34 mi (or 55 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital.

Local time in Swifterbant is now 05:00 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Swifterbant, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Lelystad Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Netherlands is Schokland and Surroundings in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), North-East. We found 6 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lelystad, Joure, Zwolle, Wolvega and Grou. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 986 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

10°C (50 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

11°C (51 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

13°C (56 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Het Galjoen

Address
4,4 mi
de Rede 50
8251EW Dronten
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 19:00
Weekend: 9:00 - 19:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

asv Dronten - Sparta Enschede (21 maart 2015)

Published: March 21, 2015
Length: 24:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: asvDronten Tv

Samenvatting van de wedstrijd tussen asv Dronten en Sparta Enschede. De wedstrijd wordt gespeeld in de Eerste Klasse Oost op het Burgemeester Dekker Sportpark te Dronten.


1900 winnaars: Kerstloop Dronten 2012

Published: December 24, 2012
Length: 54:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sjoerd Schaper

Kerstloop Dronten 2012, A.V. Flevo Delta, Dronten, 15 december 2012. De Kerstloop is een wedstrijd halve marathon en een recreatieve loop met meer dan 1.900 deelnemers. Start en finish in...


DVBA Openings Ride 2015 Dronten

Published: April 06, 2015
Length: 22:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RichardNL1962

Openings ride of the Dutch Veterans Bikers Association DVBA in Dronten, the Netherlands. Openingsrit van de Dutch Veterans Bikers Association DVBA in Dronten.


M&M Dronten Opel meeting 2013

Published: April 28, 2013
Length: 12:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: laagvliegerv6

Short impression of the M&M Opel meeting in Dronten.


Open dag CAH Vilentum, vestiging Dronten

Published: November 17, 2014
Length: 37:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CAH Vilentum

De website en brochures geven natuurlijk veel informatie, maar tijdens een open dag ervaar je de school echt. Docenten en studenten laten je tijdens hun voorlichtingspresentaties kennis maken...


DFF Unity, Soneo Dronten 6 april 2015

Published: April 06, 2015
Length: 42:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jt ws

Soneo Dronten, 6 april 2015.


Opelmeeting M&M Dronten 2014

Published: April 13, 2014
Length: 58:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: laagvliegerv6

Opel meeting @ M&M Dronten.


Eurobottle Dronten-corporate film.mp4

Published: April 28, 2012
Length: 07:29 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Peter Westveer

Eurobottle Dronten, NL. Bedrijfsfilm over Eurobottle, producent van bedrukte bidons. Kijk mee met het ontwerpen, produceren en bedrukken van bidons in onze eigen fabriek.


Samenvatting asv Dronten - Excelsior Zetten (speelronde 11) 2012/2013 (+reacties)

Published: November 18, 2012
Length: 40:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Boem Media Sport

Als asv Dronten snel uit 'de gevare zone' wil, zal het vandaag zeker moeten winnen van Excelsior Zetten. Die tegenstander van vandaag kreeg in de afgelopen drie wedstrijden bijzonder veel ...


Koninginnedag 2011 Dronten J19nu & USRA

Published: April 15, 2011
Length: 08:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CultusINN

Vanwege het grootse succes zullen net als afgelopen jaar ook dit jaar weer een tweetal feesten georganiseerd worden door Cultus Inn en de USRA op Koninginnenacht en Koninginnedag.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Flevoland

Flevoland is a province of the Netherlands. Located in the centre of the country, at the location of the former Zuiderzee, the province was established on January 1, 1986; the twelfth province of the country, with Lelystad as its capital. The province has approximately 394,758 inhabitants and consists of 6 municipalities.

Located at 52.5333, 5.66667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Flevoland, Provinces of the Netherlands, NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union, Polders, Zuiderzee Works, States and territories established in 1986, 1986 establishments in the Netherlands

Swifterbant

Swifterbant is a town in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It is a part of the municipality of Dronten, and lies about 13 km northeast of Lelystad. In 2001, Swifterbant had 5761 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.54 km², and contained 2237 residences.

Located at 52.5667, 5.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Flevoland