Rijs
in De Fryske Marren of Provincie Friesland, Netherlands
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Lelystad Airport (28 mi) - De Kooy Airport (30 mi)
- Eelde Airport (48 mi)
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (49 mi)
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Borkum Airport (71 mi) - Rotterdam Airport (77 mi)
- Niederrhein Airport (91 mi)
- Eindhoven Airport (98 mi)
- Düsseldorf International Airport (121 mi)
- Maastricht Aachen Airport (135 mi)
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Brussels Airport (142 mi)
- Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) (Unesco heritage, 8 mi)
- Schokland and Surroundings (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Defence Line of Amsterdam (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Van Nellefabriek (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (Unesco heritage, 123 mi)
- Flevo Marina (marina, (22 mi)
- Marina Stavoren (marina, (5 mi)
- Jachthaven Hindeloopen (marina, (7 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.864 and 5.497 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 51' 48" and E 5° 29' 48"
- 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: 02:59 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:07 am and 9:03 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Discover Rijs
Rijs in De Fryske Marren (Provincie Friesland) with it's 165 citizens is a town in Netherlands about 42 mi (or 68 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital city.
Current time in Rijs is now 02:59 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports near Rijs, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Lelystad Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 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 8 mi (or 12 km), East. We discovered 3 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, Lelystad, Grou, Leeuwarden and Wolvega. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 75% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 15% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Bed & Breakfast Rijsterbosch
Galamadammen
Jans
Boschlust Hotel Restaurant
B&B Pension Perruque
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
WaveRider
Skidive
Met de auto OP het IJsselmeer (strenge winter 1963)
In de strenge winter van 1963 (ik was toen 9j) konden wij met onze auto op het IJsselmeer. Er waren daarvoor zelfs routes uitgezet. Jammer dat dat stuk maar kort is.... Eerst nog wat beelden...
Justin en Anouck in Rijs 2008
Justin en Anouck in Rijs 2008.
Koopwoning: Oude Balksterweg 2 229, OUDEMIRDUM
Zeer fraai gelegen chalet van 2010, gesitueerd aan de rand van het chaletpark Buitengoed Gaasterland met prachtige weidse uitzichten over de weilanden en de Gaasterlandse bossen. Betreft een...
schaakclub rijs vrijdagavond 22 maart 2013
een kleine impressie van een gewone clubavond in hotel jans.
Halve Finale Tjeerd de Vries vs Gerrit Jan Faas
Jappie Breimer Toernooi 2008 meer info: http://schaakclub-rijs.blogspot.com/
Finale Gerrit Jan Faas vs Hans Starreveld (2)
finale jappie breimer toernooi 25 april 2008 meer info: http://schaakclub-rijs.blogspot.com/
partij hans starreveld vs jan brinkman (1)
laatste zetten van de partij tussen hans en jan gespeeld 18-04-2008 meer info: http://schaakclub-rijs.blogspot.com/
Kitesurfing Kiten Mirns Ijsselmeer Mai 2011 Part1
Kitesurfers at the famous Spot "Mirnser Kliff" in the Netherlands.
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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.
Rijs
Rijs is a small town within the municipality of Gaasterlân-Sleat. Rijs is situated on the road between Oudemirdum and Hemelum. It has approximately 200 citizens. Rijs is most known for its 300 year old planted forest which known as: Rijsterbos.
Bakhuzen
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Mirns
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Kolderwolde
Kolderwolde is a small village in Gaasterlân-Sleat in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 70 citizens (2004).
Oudega, Gaasterlân-Sleat
Oudega is a small village in Gaasterlân-Sleat in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 270 citizens (2004).
Oudemirdum
Oudemirdum is a small village in Gaasterlân-Sleat in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 1330 citizens (2007).
Hemelum
Hemelum is a small village in Súdwest Fryslân, in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. A 2002 census reported approximately 589 citizens (2002).