Balk
in De Fryske Marren of Provincie Friesland, Netherlands
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Lelystad Airport (30 mi) - De Kooy Airport (33 mi)
- Eelde Airport (44 mi)
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (53 mi)
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Borkum Airport (67 mi) - Twenthe Airport (70 mi)
- Niederrhein Airport (93 mi)
- Eindhoven Airport (100 mi)
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (103 mi)
- Düsseldorf International Airport (122 mi)
- Maastricht Aachen Airport (137 mi)
- Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) (Unesco heritage, 5 mi)
- Schokland and Surroundings (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Defence Line of Amsterdam (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Van Nellefabriek (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
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Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (Unesco heritage, 126 mi) - Marina Stavoren (marina, (9 mi)
- Jachthaven Hindeloopen (marina, (8 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.898 and 5.580 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 53' 51" and E 5° 34' 46"
- 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: 08:28 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:46 am and 9:21 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
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: 2024-05-10 08:04:54
Discover Balk
Balk in De Fryske Marren (Provincie Friesland) with it's 3,915 citizens is a city in Netherlands about 46 mi (or 75 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital city.
Local time in Balk is now 08:28 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Balk, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Lelystad Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 49 km), South. 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 Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), South-East. We discovered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Joure, Grou, Leeuwarden, Lelystad and Wolvega. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
19°C (65 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Bed & Breakfast Rijsterbosch
Herberg Boswijck
Boschlust Hotel Restaurant
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Zeilen bij de Ulepanne
Een impressie van zeilen bij zeilschool de Ulepanne in Balk. De beelden zijn gemaakt in Augustus 2012 en de boten die het meest in beeld komen zijn: de Keus 22 en de Polyvalk. En net na een...
zwemmen in balk met kapot koud weer samen met jon en lodewijk
Jumping spider (Marpissa Muscosa)
Found this female Marpissa Muscosa on the wall. Sorry, no sound. My camera has great macro :D Thanks Bob http://www.youtube.com/BobCsAll/ for identifying.
Kleurrijk koeien uit Sondel
Kleurrijke melkkoeien van Bouwe Dooper uit Sondel beweiden het Friese landschap. (In de hoogste versnelling).
35 learlingen derby yn Balk
Basisskoalle 't Hazzeleger yn Balk hat der hjoed yn ien kear 35 learlingen by krige. De bern komme fan skoalle De Regenboog yn Wikel. De âlden dêr koene harren net langer fine yn it belied...
Koopwoning: Markant 95, BALK
In het ruime opgezette villapark Markant, aan doorgaand vaarwater en grenzend aan het Slotermeer, ligt deze moderne (6-persoons) watervilla. Deze prachtige villa is voorzien van een goed afwerking.
Nieuwjaars Duik 2013 in de Lutz in Balk Friesland
De Elftedentocht was nog vér weg!
DJI Phantom vliegt boven Sondel
Eerste testvlucht van de DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus boven de Leijen en Sondel-oost.
Koopwoning: Jacobus Boomsmastraat 5, SONDEL
"Parel onder het Riet". *INRUIL EIGEN WONING IS BESPREEKBAAR *AANTREKKELIJK SUBSIDIEBEDRAG Deze in uitzonderlijk goede staat verkerende woonboerderij is volledig in originele staat...
Koopwoning: Markant 82, Balk
In het ruime opgezette villapark Markant, aan doorgaand vaarwater en grenzend aan het Slotermeer, ligt deze eigentijdse moderne watervilla Markant 82, gesitueerd op het Zuiden. Deze prachtige...
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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.
Balk, Friesland
Elahuizen
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Nijemirdum
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Ruigahuizen
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Sondel
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Wijckel
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Ypecolsga
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