Gaast
in Sûdwest Fryslân of Provincie Friesland, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.016 and 5.409 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 0' 57" and E 5° 24' 33"
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: 12:03 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:33 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
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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

Touring Gaast

Gaast in Sûdwest Fryslân (Provincie Friesland) with it's 180 residents is a town located in Netherlands about 49 mi (or 80 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital place.

Time in Gaast is now 12:03 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports nearby Gaast, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is De Kooy Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), 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 16 mi (or 26 km), South-East. 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: Joure, Grou, Leeuwarden, Lelystad and Wolvega. 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 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 84%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Beach hotel de Vigilante

Address
2,7 mi
de Hollopoarte 10
8754 HC Makkum
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Wymerts

Address
2,8 mi
Noard 37
8711 AB Workum
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:30 - 19:00
Weekend: 8:30 - 20:00


de Gulden Leeuw

Address
2,9 mi
Merk 2
8711 CL Workum
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 10:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 10:00 - 22:00


Videos from this area

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

Kitesurf Workum March 2009

Published: April 01, 2009
Length: 01:14 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: jollyjumper72

Kitesurf Workum March 2009 from 35 to more than 40 knots First try out of my new 9sqm Vegas. The best part comes in the end when approaching land.


A sailing trip from Makkum to Wadden Sea

Published: June 12, 2009
Length: 05:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fred Triep

This video shows the sailing trip from the Cornish Crabber club on 22 May 2009 from the Frisian harbour Makkum through the "Kornwerder Zand" sluice and the "Kornwerder zand" bridge (in the...


vuurwerk filmpje @ makkum

Published: January 01, 2008
Length: 33:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: JasperHH

we have al lot of fun with firework.


Hundeauslaufgebiet neben dem Beach Resort Makkum

Published: May 18, 2012
Length: 05:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marcel Eller

Ein 360 Grad Rundumblick vom Aussichtsturm über das Hundeauslaufgebiet neben dem Beach Resort Makkum.


Flug mit der Parrot iPhone Drohne am Strand des Beach Resort Makkum

Published: August 21, 2013
Length: 37:31 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Marcel Eller

Flug mit der Parrot iPhone Drohne am Strand des Beach Resort Makkum. Sowohl der weitläufige, flach abfallende Strand, das ruhige Ijsselmeer wie auch Teile des Ferienparks Beach Resort Makkum...


Robbenbank vor dem Abschlussdeich

Published: August 09, 2012
Length: 19:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marcel Eller

Robbenbank vor dem Abschlussdeich des Ijsselmeeres. Zu erreichen mit der Seestern vom Campingplatz de holle poarte in Makkum.


Kitesurflocatie Makkum

Published: October 31, 2013
Length: 06:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Marcel Eller

Kitesurf- und Surfparadies in Makkum. Im Hintergrund ist ein fliegender Kiter zu sehen.Videos von uns aus allen Lebenslagen und über fast Alles! http://www.videoleben.de Ferienhaus mit Sauna,...


Silvesterfeuerwerk am Strand

Published: January 01, 2015
Length: 00:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marcel Eller

www.schakelvilla.de Silvesterfeuerwerk am Strand 2014. Wie jedes Jahr war der Strand wieder Schaubild des großen Silvesterfeuerwerks. Viel Spaß.


Minigolfanlage im Beach Resort Makkum

Published: August 23, 2013
Length: 38:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Marcel Eller

Überblick über alle 18 Bahnen der Minigolfanlage im Beach Resort Makkum.


Die geheimnisvolle Angel

Published: May 14, 2013
Length: 23:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marcel Eller

Das kann passieren, wenn Amateure angeln gehen. Neulich gesehen im Beach Resort Makkum.


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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.

Workum

Workum is a city in the municipality Súdwest-Fryslân in Friesland. It received city rights in 1374. It lies within the municipality of Nijefurd. Currently has around 4000 inhabitants.

Located at 52.9833, 5.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in the Netherlands, Cities in Friesland, Populated places in Friesland, Súdwest-Fryslân

Allingawier

Allingawier is a small village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality Wûnseradiel, about 7 km southwest of the city of Bolsward. Allingawier is a terp village, on an artificial dwelling mound. It has about 60 inhabitants.

Located at 53.0475, 5.44583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Súdwest-Fryslân, Populated places in Friesland

Piaam

Piaam is a small village in the municipality of Wûnseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 50 citizens (2004).

Located at 53.0333, 5.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Súdwest-Fryslân, Populated places in Friesland

Makkum, Súdwest-Fryslân

Makkum is a village of Súdwest-Fryslân municipality, west of Bolsward on the banks of the lake IJsselmeer in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. With 3500 citizens (2007) it was the largest village of the former municipally Wûnseradiel. North and south of Makkum are nature reserves Noardwaard and Súdwaard. Belonging to Makkum is the hamlet Ingwier. Historically Makkum is a fishing village. In the 20th century it started receiving tourists.

Located at 53.055, 5.40361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Súdwest-Fryslân, Populated places in Friesland

Idsegahuizum

Idsegahuizum is a small village in Wûnseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 120 citizens (2004).

Located at 53.05, 5.41667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Súdwest-Fryslân, Populated places in Friesland

Ferwoude

Ferwoude is a small village in Wûnseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 233 citizens (2009).

Located at 53.0053, 5.43333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Súdwest-Fryslân, Populated places in Friesland

Gaast

Gaast is a small village in Wûnseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 214 citizens (2004).

Located at 53.0164, 5.40833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Súdwest-Fryslân, Populated places in Friesland

Tjaskers in Friesland

A Tjasker is a type of small drainage windmill used in the Netherlands. There are thirteen tjaskers remaining in Friesland.

Located at 53.0482, 5.44474 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Windmills in Friesland

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