Blessum
in Menameradiel of Provincie Friesland, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.181 and 5.710 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 10' 51" and E 5° 42' 36"
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: 02:45 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:31 am and 9:35 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

Explore Blessum

Blessum in Menameradiel (Provincie Friesland) with it's 85 inhabitants is a city in Netherlands about 65 mi (or 105 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital.

Local time in Blessum is now 02:45 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Blessum, 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 23 mi (or 37 km), South. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, 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: 19°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

20°C (68 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

24°C (75 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

WestCord WTC Leeuwarden

Address
2,9 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


Oranje Hotel Leeuwarden

Address
3,6 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


Fletcher Paleis Stadhouderlijk Hof

Address
3,8 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


WeidumerHout

Address
3,0 mi
Dekemawei 9
9024 BE Weidum
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:30 - 22:00


Leeuwarder Eurohotel

Address
3,2 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


Ster Logies Leeuwarden B&B De Roos

Address
3,7 mi
Mr. P.J. Troelstraweg 133
8919 AA Leeuwarden
Netherlands

Time Information

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


City Centre Guesthouse De Rozenboom

Address
3,7 mi
Grote Kerkstraat 8
8911EC Leeuwarden
Netherlands

Time Information

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


Mill View

Address
5,7 mi
Uniawei 45
9051 BC Stiens
Netherlands

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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GPTV: Iepenloftspullen afl 1: Marjan Poutsma

Published: October 21, 2014
Length: 49:35 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: GPTV

DIT PROGRAMMA WORDT MEDE MOGELIJK GEMAAKT DOOR DE PROVINCIE FRYSLAN. In de komende maanden heeft GPTV volop aandacht voor het fenomeen Iepenloftspullen.


Go Pro HD Hero 2 first Slow-Mo test

Published: April 20, 2012
Length: 37:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jorrit Meinsma

First slowmotion test of my Go Pro HD Hero 2. Just some very fast editing with Sony Vegas Pro 11. No twixtor used! Persons in the movie are Hylke and Hindrik.


second starlapse shot with nikon d3300 long exposure

Published: February 20, 2015
Length: 50:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: K vdz

shot with nikon d3300 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II kitlens, and nexus 7 with dslr dashboard app long exposure. https://ssl.panoramio.com/photo/117051584 Camera settings: Image...


GPTV: Schapenboerderij Bongastate ontvangt Foodbloggers

Published: March 24, 2015
Length: 52:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GPTV

Zo'n twintig foodbloggers uit heel Nederland bezochten Leeuwarden en omgeving. De foodbloggers schrijven op een eigen website over voedsel. Deze bloggers hebben tussen de 150.000 en de ...


Poldermolen Rentmeester Menaam 2011

Published: September 11, 2011
Length: 42:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Henri E Visser

Artikel Menaldumdorp.nl - Poldermolen Rentmeester Menaam 2011.


Optocht Marsum

Published: December 29, 2014
Length: 00:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rense Rotsma

Optocht in Marsum.


Fandalisme yn Marsum

Published: June 03, 2014
Length: 11:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Omrop Fryslân

Unbekenden hawwe ôfrûne wykein yn Marsum fernielings oanrjochte op it fuotbalfjild fan fuotbalferiening SSS'68 en by basisskoalle De Pôlle. By de trije tagongsdoarren fan de skoalle binne...


Krematoarium Marsum klear

Published: January 08, 2014
Length: 03:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Omrop Fryslân

It krematoarium yn Andringastate by Marsum is úteinsetten. De offisjele iepening is ein jannewaris, mar de earste kremaasjes hawwe al west. De start hat fanwege beswieren fan omwenners oardel...


Mear Ingelsk op skoalle Marsum

Published: January 09, 2014
Length: 01:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Omrop Fryslân

Bern op basisskoalle De Pôlle yn Marsum krije mear les yn it Ingelsk. De skoalle docht mei oan in lanlik proefprojekt fan fjouwer jier as folslein twatalige skoalle. Jonge bern dy't al les...


Fytsbrêge by Marsum ferwidere

Published: December 04, 2014
Length: 40:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Omrop Fryslân

De karakteristike rin- en fytsbrêge by Marsum is net mear. Tongersdeitemoarn betiid is de brêge troch in grutte kraan fuorthelle. Dit bart yn it ramt fan de oanlis fan de Heak om Ljouwert....


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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.

Boksum

Boksum is a small village in Menaldumadeel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 400 citizens (2004). It has a bakery, a community center and two church buildings. The oldest of the two churches, which was built between 1080 and 1120, is still used as a church belonging to the Dutch Reformers. The elementary school in Boksum teaches three language: Nederlands, Frisian and English.

Located at 53.1833, 5.73333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

Blessum

Blessum is a small village in Menaldumadeel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 97 citizens (2005).

Located at 53.1811, 5.71028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

Deinum

Deinum is a small village in Menaldumadeel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 970 citizens (2004).

Located at 53.1917, 5.72583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

Hilaard

Hilaard is a small village in Littenseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 323 citizens (2004).

Located at 53.1653, 5.71056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

Arkens, Franeker

Arkens is a Hollow Post mill in Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 15710.

Located at 53.1878, 5.74083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Windmills in Friesland, Industrial buildings completed in 1835, Hollow post mills in the Netherlands, Windpumps in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in Friesland

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.

Located at 53.1557, 5.7331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Friesland, Rijksmonuments in Friesland, Gothic architecture in the Netherlands

Protestant church of Deinum

The Protestant church of Deinum or Saint John the Baptist church is a religious building in Deinum, Netherlands, one of the medieval churches in Friesland. It is an early 13th-century building with a tower that dates from 1550-1567. The historic pipe organ was built in 1865 by Willem Hardorff from Leeuwarden. The church was originally a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint John the Baptist but became a Protestant church after the protestant reformation.

Located at 53.1927, 5.7226 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Friesland, Rijksmonuments in Friesland

Terpzigt, Marssum

Terpzigt is a drainage mill in Marssum, Friesland, Netherlands. It is the smallest spinnenkop, a type of hollow post windmill. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 8625.

Located at 53.2039, 5.72444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Windmills in Friesland, Hollow post mills in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in Friesland


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Blessum