Westhoek
in Gemeente Het Bildt of Provincie Friesland, Netherlands
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De Kooy Airport (41 mi) - Eelde Airport (43 mi)
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Borkum Airport (52 mi) - Lelystad Airport (56 mi)
- Juist Airport (67 mi)
- Norden-Norddeich Airport (71 mi)
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (75 mi)
- Twenthe Airport (88 mi)
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (119 mi)
- Eindhoven Airport (126 mi)
- Düsseldorf International Airport (146 mi)
- Maastricht Aachen Airport (164 mi)
- Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Schokland and Surroundings (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Defence Line of Amsterdam (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Van Nellefabriek (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Jachthaven Hindeloopen (marina, (24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.276 and 5.569 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 16' 33" and E 5° 34' 6"
- 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: 04:19 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:31 am and 9:36 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: 2024-05-17 08:07:57
Delve into Westhoek
Westhoek in Gemeente Het Bildt (Provincie Friesland) is located in Netherlands about 68 mi (or 110 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital town.
Current time in Westhoek is now 04:19 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports close to Westhoek, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is De Kooy Airport in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), South-West. 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 30 mi (or 48 km), South. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Leeuwarden, Grou, Joure, Dokkum and Drachten. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 82% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 24% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 20th of May 2024
14°C (58 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 21st of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
TULIP INN FRANEKER
Videos from this area
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Firdgum Friesland: Kerkklok v.m. Hervormde kerk (Plenum)
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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.
Sint Jacobiparochie
Sint Jacobiparochie is a town in the municipality of Het Bildt in Friesland, the Netherlands. It lies about 13 km. north of Franeker and has approximately 1,700 inhabitants. St. Jacobiparochie was founded in the 16th century, largely by Dutch settlers from South Holland. Today, both Dutch and West Frisian are spoken in the town. The town was originally named Wijngaarden (not to be confused with Wijngaarden in South Holland), while "St.
Minnertsga
Minnertsga is a small village in Het Bildt in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 1850 citizens.
Westhoek, Friesland
Westhoek is a small village in Het Bildt in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 280 citizens (2006).
Firdgum
Firdgum is a small village in Franekeradeel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 100 citizens (2004). The Dutch reformed church of Firdgum was demolished in 1794 as it was in a bad state of repair, but the 13th century church tower still remains to date. The tower houses a clock dating from 1471.
Tzummarum
Tzummarum is a small village in Franekeradeel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 1340 citizens (2004). {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:53|14|15|N|5|32|46|E|region:NL_type:city_source:nlwiki |primary |name= }}
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