Leeuwarden
in Gemeente Leeuwarden of Provincie Friesland, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.201 and 5.809 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 12' 5" and E 5° 48' 30"
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: 08:21 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 8:57 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Discover Leeuwarden

Leeuwarden in Gemeente Leeuwarden (Provincie Friesland) with it's 91,424 citizens is a city in Netherlands about 69 mi (or 111 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital city.

Local time in Leeuwarden is now 08:21 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Leeuwarden, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Eelde Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 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 25 mi (or 40 km), South. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Grou, Dokkum, Joure, Drachten and Kollum. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 28% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

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

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Post-Plaza Hotel

Address
0,3 mi
Tweebaksmarkt 25
8911 KW Leeuwarden
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


City Centre Tante Agaath

Address
0,5 mi
Eewal 66
8911GT Leeuwarden
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Fletcher Paleis Stadhouderlijk Hof

Address
0,5 mi
Hofplein 29
8911 HJ Leeuwarden
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Oranje Hotel Leeuwarden

Address
0,7 mi
Stationsweg 4
8911 AG Leeuwarden
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


WestCord WTC Leeuwarden

Address
1,5 mi
Heliconweg 52
8914 AT Leeuwarden
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


City Centre Guesthouse De Rozenboom

Address
0,7 mi
Grote Kerkstraat 8
8911EC Leeuwarden
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Bastion Leeuwarden

Address
1,1 mi
Legedyk 6
8935 DG Leeuwarden
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Campanile - Leeuwarden

Address
1,6 mi
Wergeasterdyk 1
9084 AS Goutum
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Ster Logies Leeuwarden B&B De Roos

Address
1,3 mi
Mr. P.J. Troelstraweg 133
8919 AA Leeuwarden
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Leeuwarder Eurohotel

Address
1,4 mi
Europaplein 20
8915 CL Leeuwarden
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Videos from this area

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

Zeer grote brand in centrum Leeuwarden (GRIP 2 ) De Kelders

Published: October 19, 2013
Length: 56:56 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Sicco Riedstra

In het centrum van Leeuwarden brak zaterdagmiddag brand uit in een kledingwinkel. De brand sloeg razend snel om zich heen en ontwikkelde zich tot een zeer grote brand. De hulpdiensten ...


Haak Leeuwarden dashcam

Published: December 19, 2014
Length: 34:53 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Dennis de Jong

1ste ritje over de nieuwe haak om Leeuwarden.


Leeuwarden Final Reverse

Published: May 12, 2014
Length: 01:50 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Suk Sawat

Leeuwarden Final Reverse is gemaakt voor Suksawat door studenten van Communication & Multimediadesign NHL Leeuwarden. De makers zijn: Jurrit van der Meilen, Tim Roosjen, Peter Oosterhuis, ...


koffieshop coffeeshop tour leeuwarden

Published: January 26, 2013
Length: 22:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: smokejonkoproduction

koffieshop coffeeshop tour leeuwarden ik ben 1 coffeeshop vergeten genaamd: downtown.


Koopzondag in Leeuwarden - goed of slecht?

Published: February 20, 2015
Length: 39:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Suk Sawat

De gemeente Leeuwarden heeft besloten dat elke zondag koopzondag is. Dit omdat men vreest dat Liwwadders op zondag in Groningen gaan winkelen en dat zo de middenstand omzet misloopt.


Leeuwarden binnenstad, streekproducten. Oudemeesters & nachtburgemeester

Published: January 05, 2015
Length: 01:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: leeuwardentv

Daan Nieber, presentator RTL4, ontdekt Friese streekproducten in de binnenstad van Leeuwarden. Hij brengt o.a. een bezoek aan Priuw in de Oosterstraat. Meer culinair genieten van streekproducten?...


GPTV: Groeten uit Leeuwarden Oud Nieuw

Published: October 24, 2014
Length: 36:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GPTV

Onlangs werd in het Historisch Centrum Leeuwarden het schitterende fotoboek 'Groeten uit Leeuwarden' gepresenteerd. Een boek dat in geen enkele Leeuwarder boekenkast mag ontbreken.


Stadtrundgang Leeuwarden

Published: May 17, 2014
Length: 25:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marcel Eller

Ein Stadtrundgang Leeuwarden, eine schöne Einkaufsstadt in Friesland und nur ca eine halbe Stunde von unserem Ferienhaus entfernt. In einem weiteren Video habe ich noch das ...


GPTV: Media Art Festival Leeuwarden

Published: November 06, 2014
Length: 36:17 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: GPTV

Na een aantal jaren een bescheiden festival te hebben neergezet pakt Media Art Friesland dit jaar fors uit. Friese en internationale kunstenaars tonen nieuwe en aantrekkelijke manieren om beeld...


GPTV: Grutsk op Leeuwarden met Margo Hoiting over CityProms

Published: June 24, 2014
Length: 07:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GPTV

Vorige week zag u de eerste aflevering van Grutsk op Leeuwarden. Tijdens een rondrit met de Leeuwarder paardentram spreken we met bekende Friezen. Vandaag stapt Margot Hoitink in voor een ...


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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.

Leeuwarder Courant

The Leeuwarder Courant is the oldest daily newspaper in the Netherlands. Founded by Abraham Ferwerda, it first appeared in 1752. The Leeuwarder Courant was the first paper in the Dutch province Friesland and its capital Leeuwarden. It is considered a "popular" (as opposed to "quality") newspaper.

Located at 53.1967, 5.80139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Newspapers published in the Netherlands, Publications established in 1752

Goutum

Goutum is a village in the Gemeente Leeuwarden in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 2,630 citizens. There are two windmills in Goutum, Kramersmolen and Molen Hoogland.

Located at 53.1786, 5.80639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

Cambuur Stadion

Cambuur Stadion is a football stadium in the east side of the city of Leeuwarden, Netherlands. It is used for the home matches of Cambuur Leeuwarden. The stadium is able to hold 10,500 people and was built in 1936. The club has proposed plans for a new stadium on the west side of the city, which will cost €35 million.

Located at 53.2053, 5.81472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in the Netherlands, Sports venues in Friesland, Leeuwarden, SC Cambuur

Snakkerburen

Snakkerburen is a small village in Leeuwarden in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 220 citizens (2004).

Located at 53.2167, 5.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

Protestant church of Goutum

The Protestant church of Goutum or Saint Agnes church is a medieval religious building in Goutum, Friesland, Netherlands. On the north side remnants of the an older tufa church from the 11th century or 12th century can be seen. The church was enlarged and heightened with brick in the 15th century and has a tower from the same century. The church was originally a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Agnes, becoming a Protestant church after the Protestant Reformation.

Located at 53.1785, 5.8068 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Friesland, Rijksmonuments in Friesland

Cammingha-Buurstermolen, Leeuwarden

Cammingha-Buurstermolen was a smock mill in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1850. The restored mill was burnt out in an arson attack in 1994, and the remains were finally demolished in 2000.

Located at 53.2112, 5.82775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Windmills in Friesland, Industrial buildings completed in 1850, Smock mills in the Netherlands, Windpumps in the Netherlands

Stadhouderlijk Hof

Stadhouderlijk Hof in Leeuwarden is a former residence of the Dutch royal family and was owned by them until 1971.

Located at 53.2025, 5.7955 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Leeuwarden, Royal residences in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in Leeuwarden

Fries Museum

The Fries Museum is a municipal museum in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands.

Located at 53.2029, 5.80146 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rijksmonuments in Leeuwarden, Museums in Leeuwarden, Art museums and galleries in the Netherlands, History museums in the Netherlands, Decorative arts museums

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Leeuwarden.

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Leewarden, Lieuwarden, Leeuwarden, Ljouwert, ليوواردن, Leyvarden, Горад Леўвардэн, Леуварден, لیوواردن, LWR, レーワルデン, 레이우아르던, Liewarde, Leuvardenas, Leuvardena, लीयुवार्डेन, Liwwadden, เลวาร์เดิน, Льовет, 吕伐登