Stroobos
in Gemeente Achtkarspelen of Provincie Friesland, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.238 and 6.214 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 14' 16" and E 6° 12' 49"
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: 04:07 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:29 am and 9:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-05-17 08:07:57

Touring Stroobos

Stroobos in Gemeente Achtkarspelen (Provincie Friesland) with it's 265 residents is a town located in Netherlands about 81 mi (or 131 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital place.

Time in Stroobos is now 04:07 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports nearby Stroobos, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Eelde Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 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 35 mi (or 56 km), South-West. We collected 3 points of interest near this location.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (7 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 5% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

22°C (71 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Nelly Raamsdonksveer, Shalimar Vreeswijk

Published: March 20, 2008
Length: 53:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Zaterdag 15 maart 2008: de Nelly uit Raamsdonksveer en de Shalimar uit Vreeswijk passeren in het Van Starkenborghkanaal de brug bij Stroobos.


Limenas Nieuwegein

Published: February 25, 2008
Length: 26:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

donderdag 21 februari 2008: de Limenas uit Nieuwegein passeert in het Prinses Margrietkanaal / Van Starkenborghkanaal de brug van het tweelingdorp Stroobos / Gerkesklooster.


Duc in altum Maasbracht + Cormoraan Zwolle

Published: October 06, 2007
Length: 26:52 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Dinsdag 2 oktober 2007: bovengenoemde schepen passeren bij Gerkesklooster / Stroobos (het "tweelingdorp") de brug over het Van Starkenborghkanaal, plaatselijk ook vaak het Hoendiep genoemd...


'Gefolgen brân binne grut'

Published: July 30, 2014
Length: 01:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Omrop Fryslân

De gefolgen fan de brân yn it tsiisfabryk yn Gerkeskleaster binne grut. Dat seit wurdfierder Rob van Dongen fan FrieslandCampina. De produksje is folslein stillein en de molkauto's moatte...


Hanzestad Groningen II

Published: November 17, 2008
Length: 50:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Maandag 17 november 2008:


Hanzestad Groningen, Victus Dordrecht, Cleopas Odijk

Published: November 17, 2008
Length: 29:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Zaterdag 15 november 2008:


Laguna Groningen en Adriana Zwolle

Published: February 25, 2008
Length: 07:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

donderdag 21 februari 2008: de Laguna uit Groningen en de Adriana uit Zwolle passeren in het Prinses Margrietkanaal / Van Starkenborghkanaal de brug van het tweelingdorp Stroobos ...


Seolto Rotterdam

Published: February 13, 2009
Length: 51:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Vrijdag 13 februari 2009:


pont, Michael

Published: January 26, 2009
Length: 57:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

16 oktober 2006: in de periode 2005-2007 krijgen zowel Eibersburen als Stroobos een nieuwe brug. Bij Stroobos komt de nieuwe op de plaats van de oude, zodat auto's moeten omrijden en fietsers...


Tweelingdorp042 before-launching-Arklow-Raider1

Published: August 28, 2007
Length: 10:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

launching / tewaterlating / Stapellauf MS Arklow Raider 2007 augustus 24 Barkmeijer Stroobos Friesland The Netherlands http://www.barkmeijer.com/ http://www.arklowshipping.nl/ http://www.gerke...


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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.

Burum, Friesland

Burum is a town in Kollumerland c.a. , Friesland in the Netherlands. It is the site of a ground station of the Dutch Nationale SIGINT Organisatie (national signals intelligence service), which intercepts satellite communications much like the U.S. National Security Agency.

Located at 53.2667, 6.23333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

Lauwers

The Lauwers is a river in the Netherlands. It forms part of the border between the provinces of Friesland and Groningen. From the 730's to Widukind's defeat in 785 it was part of the border of the Frankish Empire. The former Lauwerszee and the present-day Lauwersmeer are both named after the river, which as a small stream has its source southeast of the village of Surhuisterveen. Near Gerkesklooster/Stroobos it crosses the Prinsesmargrietkanaal/van Starkenborghkanaal.

Located at 53.2567, 6.23333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Netherlands

Surhuizum

Surhuizum is a small village in Achtkarspelen in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 1350 citizens (2006).

Located at 53.2, 6.18333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Populated places in Friesland

Gerkesklooster

Gerkesklooster is a small village in Achtkarspelen in the province Friesland of the Netherlands it forms together with Stroobos the double village Gerkesklooster-Stroobos. The double village has around 1775 citizens (2006).

Located at 53.2333, 6.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Populated places in Friesland

Stroobos

Stroobos is a small village in Achtkarspelen in the province Friesland of the Netherlands it forms together with Gerkesklooster the double village Gerkesklooster-Stroobos. The double village has around 1775 citizens (2006).

Located at 53.2333, 6.21667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Populated places in Friesland

Windlust, Burum

Windlust was a smock mill in Burum, Friesland, Netherlands which had been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 23744. The mill was destroyed by fire on the 8th of April 2012.

Located at 53.2742, 6.23194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Windmills in Friesland, Industrial buildings completed in 1787, Smock mills in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in Friesland

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Stroobos.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Strobos, Stroobos