Buitenpost
in Gemeente Achtkarspelen of Provincie Friesland, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.252 and 6.145 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 15' 5" and E 6° 8' 41"
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: 11:16 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:55 am and 9:09 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: 2024-05-03 08:06:06

Explore Buitenpost

Buitenpost in Gemeente Achtkarspelen (Provincie Friesland) with it's 5,120 inhabitants is a city in Netherlands about 80 mi (or 129 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital.

Local time in Buitenpost is now 11:16 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports in the vicinity of Buitenpost, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Eelde Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South-East. 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 34 mi (or 55 km), South-West. We found 3 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: Kollum, Drachten, Dokkum, Schiermonnikoog and Leeuwarden. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 90%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

10°C (51 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Farm House

Address
3,2 mi
Wyldpaed Oast 23
9287VM Twijzelerheide
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 10:00 - 21:00


Videos from this area

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

HOE VOLG JE JEZUS? - Crossroad 21 December 2014

Published: December 06, 2014
Length: 24:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Christengemeente Buitenpost

CROSSROAD ========================================== Thema: Jezus volgen, hoe moet dat? Tijd: 19:30 Datum: 21 december 2014 Locatie: Het Lichtbaken (Marconistraat 3, Buitenpost) ...


Keninklike koetsen Bûtenpost

Published: August 07, 2013
Length: 22:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Omrop Fryslân

Yn Bûtenpost wurdt woansdei foar de 60e kear it concours hippique hâlden. De hiele dei wurde ferskate wedstriden ferriden yn de disipline túchhynders. Under oare hackneys, túchhynders en...


Fast approach - Dashcam

Published: October 16, 2012
Length: 16:41 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Wilfred Ketelaar

This guy came to fast and scared us a bit when approaching the junction. I'm driving on the main road and the side road has to give way. Camera: Contour+ My car: Toyota iQ.


Velomobiel tochtje door Noord Nederland in de Quest

Published: May 26, 2012
Length: 35:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: marsviool

Quest 342 haalt Marcel Beekmans op Quest 551. Beekmans doet een rondje Nederland. Muziek van www.Selkie.nl Met gastmuzikanten Marcel en Sander Prins op viool en Anouk op cello.


Ynnovaasjehûs yn Bûtenpost

Published: January 17, 2013
Length: 13:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Omrop Fryslân

Yn Bûtenpost wurdt hurd wurke oan in ynnovaasjehûs. Dat is in plak dêr't bedriuwen mei-inoar gearwurkje om wat nijs te betinken foar har bedriuw. Uteinlik moat it ynnovaasjehûs hûndert...


RC - Onboard Cessna 182

Published: March 15, 2008
Length: 45:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pieter Zandbergen

Onboard video from a Cessna 182 (RTF parkflyer). Camera is a Flycamone 2, location is Buitenpost, the Netherlands.


Buitenpost - Harkemase Boys (oefenwedstrijd, 19 augustus 2014)

Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 30:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Harkemase Boys

Het laatste oefenduel voor Buitenpost en Harkemase Boys in de voorbereiding op het seizoen 2014/2015. De wedstrijd eindigde al na 80 minuten wegens invallende duisternis. Die duisternis zorgde...


Buzzy gaat logeren en samen spelen in Buitenpost, Friesland

Published: February 09, 2015
Length: 47:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: De Speeltuinbende

Buzzy de Speeltuinbendebeer komt logeren bij Speeltuinbendeleden Gerben, Rinze en Niek. Ze spelen samen in de sneeuw en gaan een speeltuin testen. De Speeltuinbende droomt van meer ...


CH049 Tuigpaarden009 finale competitie (CH = Concours Hippique van Buitenpost)

Published: August 08, 2009
Length: 59:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Woensdag 5 augustus 2009:


CH050 Tuigpaarden010 eenspannen, dames CH = Concours Hippique van Buitenpost

Published: August 08, 2009
Length: 17:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Woensdag 5 augustus 2009:


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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.

Achtkarspelen

Achtkarspelen is a municipality in the northern Netherlands.

Located at 53.2167, 6.13333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Achtkarspelen

Kollumerland c.a

Kollumerland c.a. (official name; "c.a. " means cum annexis, with annex) or fully Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland is a municipality in the northern Netherlands, in the province of Friesland.

Located at 53.2833, 6.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of Friesland

Buitenpost

Buitenpost is a town in north-east Friesland in the Netherlands. It lies approximately halfway between the cities of Leeuwarden (the capital of Friesland) and Groningen, in the northern part of the municipality of Achtkarspelen. With 5,765 inhabitants, Buitenpost is the second largest settlement in the municipality.

Located at 53.25, 6.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Populated places in Friesland

Augsbuurt

Augsbuurt is a small village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality Kollumerland, about 1 km southeast of the town of Kollum. Augsbuurt has about 75 inhabitants.

Located at 53.2667, 6.16389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

Kollum

Kollum is a village in Kollumerland c.a. in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has a population of around 5613 (2010). There is a restored windmill, Tochmaland in the village.

Located at 53.2792, 6.15083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

De Mûnts, Buitenpost

De Mûnts is a smock mill in Buitenpost, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 7039.

Located at 53.2517, 6.1375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Windmills in Friesland, Buildings and structures completed in 1959, Smock mills in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in Friesland

Protestant church of Augustinusga

The Protestant church of Augustinusga or Saint Augustine’s church is a religious building in Augustinusga, Netherlands, one of the medieval churches in Friesland. The church was built in the 15th century and has a tower that dates from the 13th century, built out of brick. The building was once a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Augustine, becoming a Protestant church after the Protestant Reformation. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 7032. The building is located on the Geawei 15.

Located at 53.218, 6.163 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Churches in Friesland, Rijksmonuments in Friesland

Protestant church of Buitenpost

The Protestant church of Buitenpost is a medieval religious building in Buitenpost, Friesland, in the Netherlands. The late Gothic church with a quintuple closed choir was built in the late 15th century. The tower of the church is much older and dates from c. 1200 it was heightened in the 16th century and has a Tented roof. The monumental Pipe organ was built in 1877 by L. van Dam & Zn. It was originally a Roman Catholic church, becoming a Protestant church after the Protestant Reformation.

Located at 53.2517, 6.14472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Churches in Friesland, Rijksmonuments in Friesland, Gothic architecture in the Netherlands

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