Kooten
in Gemeente Achtkarspelen of Provincie Friesland, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.216 and 6.091 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 12' 59" and E 6° 5' 27"
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: 06:12 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:25 am and 9:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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: 2024-05-20 08:01:38

Delve into Kooten

Kooten in Gemeente Achtkarspelen (Provincie Friesland) is a city located in Netherlands about 77 mi (or 124 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kooten is now 06:12 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports closer to Kooten, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Eelde Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), 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 31 mi (or 50 km), South-West. We saw 3 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kollum, Drachten, Dokkum, Schiermonnikoog and Grou. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 22nd of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 23rd of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 24th of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Farm House

Address
2,1 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.

Oldtimerfestival Twijzelerheide 2012 deel 2

Published: September 02, 2012
Length: 21:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dotternetta

Grasbaanraces Twijzelerheide. Zaterdag 1 september 2012 ism www.classic50ccgrasbaanteam.nl. Aantal races van de ploeg uit Anjum, Lioessens en Engwierum tot 15:30 uur.


Oldtimerfestival Twijzelerheide 2012 deel 1

Published: September 02, 2012
Length: 35:13 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: dotternetta

Grasbaanraces Twijzelerheide. Zaterdag 1 september 2012 ism www.classic50ccgrasbaanteam.nl. Aantal races van de ploeg uit Anjum, Lioessens en Engwierum tot 15:30 uur.


buggy racen in twijzel

Published: October 13, 2013
Length: 11:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: arjan scheper

12-10-2013 middag buggy racen bij outdoor crosskarting twijzel veel regen en een hoop blubber :D 13:45 mistakes happen opgenomen met een go pro hero 3.


'Bern falt neat te ferwiten'

Published: July 23, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Omrop Fryslân

De direkt belutsen bern fan it ûngelok mei de ynstoarte dug-out yn Twizel yn maaie dit jier falt op gjin inkele wize wat te ferwiten. Dat lit it Iepenbier Ministearje tiisdei yn in reaksje...


GPTV: Meisje overlijdt na drama met ingestorte dug-out in Twijzel

Published: May 22, 2014
Length: 32:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GPTV

Woensdagmiddag liep een schoolkorfbaltoernooi aan de Mounewei in Twijzel uit op een drama. 5 kinderen raakten gewond, waarvan 2 ernstig. Een van de ernstig gewonde kinderen, een meisje, werd ...


GPTV: Gemeente Achtkarspelen erkent na 4 maanden aansprakelijkheid

Published: September 15, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GPTV

Achtkarspelen erkent na 4 maanden de aansprakelijkheid voor het instorten van een Dug-Out op het sportveld in Twijzel. De 10-jarige Yrsa de Bruin kwam daarbij om het leven. Direct na het ongeval...


GPTV: MENSEN met Jantine Broersma

Published: April 02, 2015
Length: 00:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GPTV

Douwe en Jantiene Broersma zijn de eigenaren van wijngaard de Frysling. Het is de meest noordelijke wijngaard van Nederland, gelegen net buiten het dorp Twijzel. De druiven die er verbouwd...


Lits+Lauwers030 Skieppedrifte05

Published: June 17, 2008
Length: 32:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Zaterdag 14 juni 2008: het hippische evenement "Lits & Lauwerstocht" wordt voor de tweede keer verreden. De route liep grotendeels door vrij natuurlijk terrein tussen de Lits en de Lauwers....


Stadt Oldenburg Rotterdam

Published: July 08, 2009
Length: 46:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Dinsdag 7 juli 2009: de Stadt Oldenburg uit Rotterdam vaart in het Prinses Margrietkanaal en vaart bij Kootstertille onder de verkeersbrug door. Eerst passeert hij de Waterpoort uit Delfzijl...


Famylje: wol saak dug-outdrama

Published: October 23, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Omrop Fryslân

De famylje fan it 10-jierrige famke dat yn maaie omkaam is by it ynstoarten fan in dug-out yn Twizel spant in artikel 12-proseduere oan by it gerjochtshôf. De famylje wol sa berikke dat der...


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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.

Drogeham

Drogeham is a small town of about 1,600 inhabitants in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is in a rural area of the municipality of Achtkarspelen. Agriculture still plays an important part in the town, but small-scale industry is on the increase. Many people have their jobs in nearby larger towns like Drachten, Surhuisterveen, and Leeuwarden. The most common language is still West Frisian although there are more and more people coming to Drogeham who have Dutch as their mother-language.

Located at 53.2, 6.11667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Populated places in Friesland

Jistrum

Jistrum is a small village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. It lies Northeast of the Burgumer Mar and has around the 964 citizens (2008). The village has a yacht harbour that is connected with lake and lies on the Zevenwoudenpad. The local soccer club of the village is VV Jistrum, the club is playing in a green shirt with vertical white stripes, white shorts and green socks. It was founded in 1949 and the soccer field is located on the Fjildwei.

Located at 53.2114, 6.06556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland, Tytsjerksteradiel

Kootstertille

Kootstertille is a small village in Achtkarspelen in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has a population of around 2500 citizens (2006).

Located at 53.2167, 6.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Populated places in Friesland

Twijzel

Twijzel is a small village in Achtkarspelen in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 1110 citizens.

Located at 53.2333, 6.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Populated places in Friesland

Skûlenboarch

Skûlenboarch is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. The hamlet lies south of Jistrum, every house north of Princess Margriet Canal falls officially under Jistrum. The houses south of the canal are officially part of Eastermar. A bridge connects the two halves of Skûlenboarch with each other. The Joost Wiersmawei(road) connects the hamlet with Jistrum and a cycling path connects the yacht harbour with Skûlenboarch.

Located at 53.201, 6.068 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tytsjerksteradiel, Populated places in Friesland

Protestant church of Jistrum

The Protestant church of Jistrum or Saint Peter's church is a medieval religious building in Jistrum, Friesland, Netherlands. It is a well preserved and complete 13th century Romanesque church built of red brick, located in the center of the village on Schoolstraat 2. The church is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35645.

Located at 53.2122, 6.0668 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tytsjerksteradiel, Churches in Friesland, Rijksmonuments in Friesland, 13th-century church buildings, Romanesque architecture in the Netherlands

Protestant church of Twijzel

The Protestant church of Twijzel or Saint Peter's church is a religious building in Twijzel, Friesland, in the Netherlands. The current church was built in 1692 out of brick and has a triple closed choir. The church is built against the medieval tower that dates from the 13th century. On top of the tower it is a gable roof witch was placed in 1787. The Pipe organ was built in 1905 by Bakker & Timmenga from Leeuwarden.

Located at 53.2398, 6.1034 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Churches in Friesland, Rijksmonuments in Friesland, Religious buildings completed in 1692

Protestant church of Drogeham

The Protestant church of Drogeham or Saint Nicholas church is a church in Drogeham, Netherlands. The current church was built in 1876 on the site of an older church build in the 13th century. The church is built against the 13th century tower of the old church and on top of the tower it is a gable roof. The old church was a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Nicholas but became a Protestant church after the Protestant Reformation. The church located on Tsjerkebuorren 4.

Located at 53.2023, 6.1101 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Churches in Friesland, Rijksmonuments in Friesland

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
De Kooten, Koten