Dokkum
in Gemeente Dongeradeel of Provincie Friesland, Netherlands
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Eelde Airport (28 mi) -
Borkum Airport (35 mi) - Juist Airport (50 mi)
- Emden Airport (51 mi)
- Norden-Norddeich Airport (54 mi)
- De Kooy Airport (57 mi)
- Norderney Airport (57 mi)
- Lelystad Airport (63 mi)
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (87 mi)
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (108 mi)
- Eindhoven Airport (132 mi)
- Düsseldorf International Airport (144 mi)
- Maastricht Aachen Airport (167 mi)
- Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Schokland and Surroundings (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Defence Line of Amsterdam (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (Unesco heritage, 114 mi)
- Van Nellefabriek (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Jachthaven Lauwersoog (marina, (10 mi)
- Jachthaven Schiermonnikoog (marina, (12 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.322 and 5.997 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 19' 20" and E 5° 59' 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: 01:04 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:11 am and 8:55 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Touring Dokkum
Dokkum in Gemeente Dongeradeel (Provincie Friesland) with it's 13,145 residents is a town located in Netherlands about 80 mi (or 129 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital place.
Time in Dokkum is now 01:04 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports nearby Dokkum, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Eelde Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 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 57 km), South. We collected 2 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kollum, Schiermonnikoog, Leeuwarden, Drachten and Grou. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (8 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
9°C (47 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Waard van Ternaard Herberg
Hotel de Posthoorn
Farm House
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Gospelgroep De Regenboog Dokkum Themadienst 21 mei 2013
Gospelgroep "De Regenboog" heeft succes met een compleet verzorgde themadienst in CGK Dokkum op 2e Pinksterdag 2013.
Dokkum Shantyfestival 2012
Shantykoor De Admiraliteitssjongers presenteert Maritiem Dokkum. Op diverse podia zingen shantykoren uit het hele land in een zonnig en sfeervol Dokkum. Zaterdag 16 juni 2012.
Sluting Prins Dokkum definityf
It personiel fan it eardere fangrailfabryk Prins yn Dokkum is akkoart gien mei in nij oanbod fan de eardere wurkjouwer. De tritich wurknimmers fan it Dokkumer bedriuw krije no noch fiif moanne...
GPTV: Kindje Jezus terug in Dokkum
Maandag meldde de Bonifatiusparochie in Dokkum dat ze geschokt waren door de diefstal van kindeke jezus uit hun traditionele kerststal. Blijkbaar was de dader zo geschrokken van alle media...
17/11/2012 Promo intocht Sinterklaas in Dokkum bij RTV NOF
Op zaterdag 17 november 2012 komt Sinterklaas aan in Dokkum. Streekomroep RTV NOF is erbij met een radio, video en internetverslag. Tussen 18.00-20.00 uur is er bovendien een speciale ...
GPTV: Drijfveren: Dappere Dodo woont in Dokkum
Jongens, Meisjes kijk eens goed wat die Dappere Dodo doet. Dat was de openingszin van de begintune van het eerste Nederlandse kinderprogramma. GPTV ging in Dokkum op bezoek bij Jan ...
GPTV: Doorstart voor de Sionsberg Dokkum
Goed nieuws voor Dokkum en omstreken: de Sionsberg blijft open. Het failliete ziekenhuis wordt overgenomen door 3 investeerders, namelijk zorginstelling ZuidOostZorg uit Drachten, DC Klinieken...
Sinterklaas in Dokkum 2011
Sinterklaas heeft zijn intocht in Dokkum. In het hart van deze prachtige oude stad, bij de waag, heb ik hem met zijn vrolijke stoet van kleurig geklede Pieten, vastgelegd voor YouTube, met...
16 huzen sloopt yn Dokkum
Zestien verwaarloosde leegstaande woningen aan de Burgemeester de Vriesstraat in Dokkum worden in november gesloopt. Tot opluchting van buurtbewoners die vinden dat ze al twee jaar in een ...
GPTV: 28 dode duiven gevonden bij woning in Dokkum
De politie heeft dinsdag 28 dode duiven in Dokkum aangetroffen. De politie ontdekte de dode dieren toen men op aanwijzing van een getuige bij de bewoner van het betreffende pand op bezoek ging.
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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.
Dokkum
Dokkum is a Dutch fortified town in the municipality of Dongeradeel in the province of Friesland. It has 13,145 inhabitants (January 1, 2006). The fortifications of Dokkum are well preserved and are known as the bolwerken (= bulwarks).
Aalsum, Friesland
Aalsum is a small village counting some 162 inhabitants (January 2004) about 1 km north of Dokkum in Dongeradeel, Netherlands. Aalsum is built on a partially excavated terp, around a church originally dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria, which dates back to approximately 1200 AD. Aalsum had a station (Dokkum-Aalsum) on the North Friesland Railway, which opened in 1901, It became the terminus for passenger services in May 1935 and closed to passengers in July 1936.
Hiaure
Hiaure (West Frisian: De Lytse Jouwer) is a small village in Dongeradeel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 90 citizens (2006).
De Hoop, Dokkum
De Hoop is a smock mill in Dokkum, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1847 and has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 13186.
Zeldenrust, Dokkum
Zeldenrust is a smock mill in Dokkum, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1862 and has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 13097.
De Mearmin, Dokkum
De Mearmin, Marmearmin or Geestermermeermolen is a smock mill in Dokkum, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1968. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 467708.
Protestant church of Damwâld-Moarrewâld
The Protestant church of Damwâld-Moarrewâld or Saint Boniface’s church is a religious building in Damwâld-Moarrewâld, one of the medieval churches in Friesland. It is a Romanesque church built c. 1200 out of red brick with a straight closed choir dating from the early 16th century and a tower from the 13th century. The pipe organ was built in 1895 by Bakker & Timmenga.
Betterwird
Betterwird is a populated place in the municipality of Dongeradeel in Friesland, the Netherlands.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Dokkum.
Damwoude › South: Weerstation Damwoude, Damwoude (source)
Dokkum: Prachtige gracht in het centrum van, Dokkum (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dokkum, دوكوم, Докьом, Доккюм, 多克姆
