Lauwersoog
in Gemeente De Marne of Provincie Groningen, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.405 and 6.214 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 24' 16" and E 6° 12' 51"
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: 11:46 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 am and 9:07 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Touring Lauwersoog

Lauwersoog in Gemeente De Marne (Provincie Groningen) with it's 130 residents is a town located in Netherlands about 90 mi (or 145 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital place.

Time in Lauwersoog is now 11:46 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports nearby Lauwersoog, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Borkum Airport in Germany in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km). The closest airport in Netherlands is Eelde Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 39 km), North-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 45 mi (or 72 km), South-West. 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: Schiermonnikoog, Kollum, Dokkum, Drachten and Groningen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1002 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 65% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

12°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

11°C (51 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Ambrosijn Hotelsuites

Address
5,6 mi
Langestreek 13
9166 LA Schiermonnikoog
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 11:00 - 19:30
Weekend: closed


Hotel Brasserie Om de Noord

Address
5,6 mi
Langestreek 68
9166 LE Schiermonnikoog
Netherlands

Time Information

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


Duinzicht

Address
5,8 mi
Badweg 17
9166 ND Schiermonnikoog
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

2014 05 31 Lauwersmeer

Published: June 23, 2014
Length: 31:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ennoil0202

2014 05 31 Lauwersmeer Nederland Wandelen en vogels kijken.


Timelapse excursie Staatsbosbeheer

Published: May 22, 2012
Length: 38:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Binne-Louw Katsma Photography

Op excursie met staatsbosbeheer in het Lauwersmeer, op zoek naar zeearenden.


Lauwersmeer : cycling from Zoutkamp to Lauwersoog

Published: September 02, 2013
Length: 51:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul Pesie

Van Zoutkamp over de oude weg naar Lauwersoog, langs het Lauwersmeer. From Zoutkamp to Lauwersoog by the old road. Nice views of the Lauwersmeer, a birds paradise.


Opduwer Trochwrotter verkent het Lauwersmeer

Published: April 23, 2014
Length: 02:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Swalkerfilm

Een rondje over het meer met een kijkje in Zoutkamp en Esonstad.


Early easter Bunny part 2 (watch in HD)

Published: March 05, 2014
Length: 00:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Joeri Westen

A hare by Lauwersmeer on the border of the province's of Friesland and Groningen, in the northern part of the Netherlands, near the UNESCO World heritage sit...


Nicolaas Mulerius op het Lauwersmeer

Published: April 25, 2012
Length: 33:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jan-Rienk Hemminga

De Nicolaas Mulerius (verrenigingsschip van de Groninger studenten zeilvereniging Mayday en tevens vlaggenschip van de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen) varend op het Lauwersmeer tijdens de ...


Hoogwater bij Lauwersoog 22 oktober 2014

Published: October 22, 2014
Length: 04:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Waterschap Noorderzijlvest

Video gemaakt door de dijkploeg bij Lauwersoog. Volg ook ons liveblog tijdens hoogwater: https://www.noorderzijlvest.nl/@8443/liveblog-hoogwater/


Fileerlokaal bij restaurant 't Ailand in Lauwersoog

Published: February 19, 2015
Length: 38:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Piet Feddema

Crowdfunding voor het nieuwe fileerlokaal bij restaurant 't Ailand in Lauwersoog. Productie: PietFeddema.nl.


Sintmarun 2014 naar Lauwersoog

Published: October 08, 2014
Length: 38:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: De Zijlen

Het stralende nazomerweer was een prachtig kado voor de jubilerende Sintmarun. De motor en zijspan karavaan reed in de 25-ste editie naar het Lauwersmeer. Daar was een gezellige boottocht ...


GPTV: Grote brand in visafslag Lauwersoog

Published: September 11, 2014
Length: 01:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GPTV

De dag van de Garnaal op Lauwersoog gaat zaterdag niet door. Dat is het gevolg van een grote brand die woensdagmorgen woedde in het pand van Sterkenburg Vis in de haven. Ook het ...


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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.

Lauwersmeer National Park

Nationaal Park Lauwersmeer is a national park in the provinces of Groningen and Friesland, the Netherlands. It consists of the southern and eastern parts of the Lauwersmeer.

Located at 53.364, 6.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Visitor attractions in Friesland, Visitor attractions in Groningen (province), National parks of the Netherlands, Protected areas established in 2003, Geography of Groningen (province), Geography of Friesland

Lauwersmeer

Lauwersmeer is a man-made lake in the north of the Netherlands, on the border of the provinces of Groningen and Friesland. The lake was formed on 1969-05-23, when the dike between the bay called "Lauwers Sea" and the Wadden Sea was closed. It is noted for birdwatching. On the eastern shores of the Lauwersmeer is the Marnewaard, an exercise area of the Royal Netherlands Army. The central and eastern parts of the lake became Lauwersmeer National Park, a national park, on 2003-11-12.

Located at 53.3833, 6.18333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Birdwatching sites in the Netherlands, Lakes of the Netherlands, Geography of Groningen (province), Geography of Friesland

SM U-7 (Germany)

SM U-7 was a Type U 5 U-boat, one of the 329 that served in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-7 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.

Located at 53.43, 6.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
World War I submarines of Germany, Type U 5 submarines, 1910 ships, Ships built in Kiel, U-boats commissioned in 1911, U-boats sunk in 1915, U-boats sunk by submarines, World War I shipwrecks in the North Sea, Ships sunk by German submarines

Popular in vicinity

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Lauwersoog: Haven − Wadden Sea, Lauwersoog (source)

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