Sneek
in Sûdwest Fryslân of Provincie Friesland, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.033 and 5.659 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 1' 58" and E 5° 39' 32"
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: 04:21 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:27 am and 8:45 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Discover Sneek

Sneek in Sûdwest Fryslân (Provincie Friesland) with it's 32,811 citizens is a town in Netherlands about 56 mi (or 90 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital city.

Current time in Sneek is now 04:21 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports near Sneek, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is De Kooy Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 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 13 mi (or 21 km), South. We discovered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Joure, Grou, Leeuwarden, Wolvega and Dokkum. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Van der Valk Hotel Sneek

Address
1,5 mi
Burg Rasterhofflaan 1
8606 KZ Sneek
Netherlands

Time Information

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


Amicitia Hotel

Address
0,9 mi
Graaf Adolfstraat 37
8606 BT Sneek
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Vakantieboerderij Broeresloot

Address
1,7 mi
It Ges 10
8606 JK Sneek
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 18:00
Weekend: closed


Buitenplaats T Ges

Address
1,7 mi
Zwolsmanweg 17
8606KC Sneek
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Stadsherberg Sneek

Address
0,3 mi
Lemmerweg 8
8607 BZ Sneek
Netherlands

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

Jongen bezoekt carnavalsoptocht in Sneek

Published: March 01, 2014
Length: 09:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GerardOnlineTV

Carnavalsoptocht is een optocht gehouden tijdens carnaval. Veel plaatsen en dorpen vooral in de provincies Noord-Brabant, Limburg en in een deel van Zeeland (vooral (Zeeuws-Vlaanderen) en een...


Sneek NL ,City Ansichten , Urlaub in Friesland, Bootstour

Published: December 22, 2012
Length: 38:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ralf Grünwald

Sneek NL ,City Ansichten , Urlaub in Friesland, Bootstour mehr natürlich auf http://www.urlaub-reisen-trips.de , für Angeltouren in NL schaut auf http://www.schnip.de/Angeln nach.


Ploegentijdrit en criterium Sneek

Published: August 17, 2014
Length: 00:15 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Stepteam High Level


Oud Sneek - IJspret

Published: November 04, 2014
Length: 04:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dirk van der Meer

Oud Sneek - IJspret.


Carnaval Optocht 2013 Sneek.avi

Published: February 10, 2013
Length: 50:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fred Cartens

vol op pret Carnaval in Sneek.


GPTV: Radio Markant op internet terug als lokale zender van Sneek

Published: July 31, 2014
Length: 02:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GPTV

Jarenlang was Radio Markant de publieke lokale radio van Sneek. Na de herindeling naar de gemeente Súdwest-Fryslân ontstond de lokale omroep met die gemeentenaam. Maar de Sneker ...


GPTV: IJssculpturenfestival in Sneek

Published: February 02, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GPTV

Als er geen ijs is deze winter, dan maken we het toch gewoon zelf? moeten ze in Sneek gedacht hebben. Daar vond zondag een heus ijssculpturenfestival plaats. Diverse beeldhouwers maakten ...


Ultimate - De Weijer - Sneek - 21-03-2015

Published: March 22, 2015
Length: 29:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Achtbaanfanclub

http://www.achtbaanfanclub.eu.


GPTV: Sneek in de ban van zandsculpturen en Hollywood

Published: June 13, 2014
Length: 38:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GPTV

In Sneek is deze week het Nederlands Kampioenschap zandsculpturen van start gegaan. De top van de zandsculptuurwereld is naar de watersportstad afgereisd om binnen het thema "Hollywood" de...


GPTV: Brand in Theater Sneek viel mee

Published: August 11, 2014
Length: 46:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GPTV

Een brand in de controlekamer van het Theater Sneek dreigde de mooiste schouwburg van Friesland in vuur en vlam te zetten. Dankzij kordaat optreden van de hoofd technicus en snelle hulp van...


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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.

Ysbrechtum

Ysbrechtum is a small village (circa 700 inhabitants) one km from the city of Sneek in Friesland, Netherlands.

Located at 53.05, 5.63333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Súdwest-Fryslân, Populated places in Friesland

Waterpoort

The Waterpoort or Hoogendster Pijp is a water gate, a gate in a defensive wall that connects a city to a waterway. It is situated in Sneek, the Netherlands. In the 15th and 16th century, a defensive wall had been built around Sneek. The city lay on the important trade route between Leeuwarden and Stavoren, from which the rich western parts of the Netherlands could be reached.

Located at 53.0292, 5.65917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rijksmonuments in Friesland, Sneek, Gates in the Netherlands

Offingawier

Offingawier is a small village near Sneek in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has roughly 170 citizens.

Located at 53.0319, 5.69694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Súdwest-Fryslân, Populated places in Friesland

Loënga

Loënga is a small village in Sneek in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 70 citizens.

Located at 53.05, 5.68333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Súdwest-Fryslân, Populated places in Friesland

Jutrijp

Jutrijp is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 326 citizens (2006) it forms together with Hommerts the double village De Hommerts-Jutryp.

Located at 52.9956, 5.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Súdwest-Fryslân, Populated places in Friesland

Scharnegoutum

Scharnegoutum is a small village in Súdwest Fryslân in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 1580 citizens (2004).

Located at 53.0603, 5.67833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Súdwest-Fryslân, Populated places in Friesland

De Rat, IJlst

De Rat is a smock mill in IJlst, Friesland, Netherlands, which was originally built in the seventeenth century at Zaanstreek, Noord Holland. In 1828 it was moved to IJlst, where it worked using wind power until 1920 and then by electric motor until 1950. The mill was bought by the town of IJlst in 1956 and restored in the mid 1960s. Further restoration in the mid 1970s returned the mill to full working order. De Rat is working for trade and is used as a training mill.

Located at 53.0128, 5.62694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Windmills in Friesland, Industrial buildings completed in 1828, Smock mills in the Netherlands, Timber industry, Grinding mills in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in Friesland

Fries Scheepvaart Museum

The Fries Scheepvaart Museum (English: Frisian Ship Transport Museum) is a maritime museum in the Kleinzand area of Sneek, Netherlands. Located in the province of Friesland, it contains a library, film viewing room, and focuses on local seafaring life. It is housed in canal buildings dated to 1844 and offers collections of old sailing ships models, naval paintings, and silver pieces.

Located at 53.0323, 5.6631 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Sneek, Museums in Friesland, Transport infrastructure completed in 1844, Maritime museums in the Netherlands, Museums established in 1881, 1881 establishments in the Netherlands

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Sneek.

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sneek.

capture of the webcam Sneek: Sneek Waterpoort

Sneek: Sneek Waterpoort, Sneek (source)

capture of the webcam Sneek: Veldman Yacht Charter

Sneek: Veldman Yacht Charter, Sneek (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Snits, Sneek, اسنیک, スネーク, 스네이크, Снек, Sneêk, 斯內克