Fons
in Gemeente Littenseradiel of Provincie Friesland, Netherlands
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Eelde Airport (36 mi) - De Kooy Airport (42 mi)
- Lelystad Airport (49 mi)
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Borkum Airport (51 mi) - Emden Airport (65 mi)
- Juist Airport (66 mi)
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (71 mi)
- Twenthe Airport (78 mi)
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (109 mi)
- Eindhoven Airport (119 mi)
- Düsseldorf International Airport (136 mi)
- Maastricht Aachen Airport (155 mi)
- Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
- Schokland and Surroundings (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Defence Line of Amsterdam (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Van Nellefabriek (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen (Unesco heritage, 128 mi)
- Marina Stavoren (marina, (24 mi)
- Jachthaven Hindeloopen (marina, (19 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.154 and 5.713 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 9' 15" and E 5° 42' 46"
- 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: 03:57 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:33 am and 9:33 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- 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: 2024-05-16 08:19:50
Delve into Fons
Fons in Gemeente Littenseradiel (Provincie Friesland) is located in Netherlands about 64 mi (or 103 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital town.
Current time in Fons is now 03:57 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports close to Fons, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Eelde Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 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 21 mi (or 34 km), South. We encountered 2 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: 18°C / 64 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 13% |
| Air Humidity | 81% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
20°C (67 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Monday, 20th of May 2024
14°C (56 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
WestCord WTC Leeuwarden
Oranje Hotel Leeuwarden
Fletcher Paleis Stadhouderlijk Hof
City Centre Tante Agaath
WeidumerHout
Leeuwarder Eurohotel
Campanile - Leeuwarden
Ster Logies Leeuwarden B&B De Roos
City Centre Guesthouse De Rozenboom
't Anker Hotel & Café
Videos from this area
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GPTV: Melkvrachtwagen in de sloot naast de N359 bij Deinum.
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Deinum Open Air 2012
De vooraf al legendarische eerste versie van het festival Deinum Open Air. Een groot succes, alles boven verwachting. Een hele bijzondere avond wat ons betreft en zeker voor herhaling vatbaar!...
Aksje foar fytspaad nei Deinum
Ynwenners fan Deinum, Boksum, Ritsumasyl en Blessum ha freedtemoarn aksjefierd foar in fytspaad neist de nije ûntslutingsdyk nei Ljouwert ta. De nij oanleine Skimerwei fan Deinum nei Ljouwert...
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Baanveger actief op ysbaan Deinum.
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Baanveger actief op ysbaan Deinum.
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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.
Jorwert
Jorwert is a village in Friesland,in the municipality of Littenseradiel, with a population of 360. The nickname for inhabitants of Jorwert is "Dweilstikken", meaning poor people who are dependent of rich ones. The village is built around a central "terp", a man-made mound between 4 and 8 feet tall built to provide relief from the high tides of the sea before dykes were constructed around the 10th century.
Blessum
Blessum is a small village in Menaldumadeel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 97 citizens (2005).
Leons, Littenseradiel
Leons is a small village in Littenseradiel in the Dutch province of Friesland. Situated in pastoral farming country, the village has around 20 inhabitants (2004).
Mantgum
Mantgum is a small village in Littenseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 1150 citizens.
Hilaard
Hilaard is a small village in Littenseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 323 citizens (2004).
Weidum
Weidum is a small village in Littenseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 640 citizens (2004).
Protestant church of Bears
The Protestant church of Bears or Saint Mary church is a religious building in Bears, Netherlands, one of the medieval churches in Friesland. The early Gothic nave was built in the 13th century and the quintuple closed choir dates from the 14th century, both are build out of yellow and red brick. In 1857 the original tower was replaced by a new one.
Protestant church of Jorwert
The Protestant church of Jorwert or Saint Radboud’s church is a medieval religious building in Jorwert, Friesland, Netherlands. It is a early 12th century Romanesque church with a long round closed choir and a late 12th century tower. The church is largely built of tuffstone. In 1951 the tower collapsed, soon after it, it was rebuilt. The monumental Pipe organ of the church was built in 1799 by Albertus van Gruisen.
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