Dorp
in Gemeente Grootegast of Provincie Groningen, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.238 and 6.233 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 14' 17" and E 6° 13' 59"
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: 02:48 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:29 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
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

Discover Dorp

Dorp in Gemeente Grootegast (Provincie Groningen) is a place in Netherlands about 82 mi (or 132 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital city.

Current time in Dorp is now 02:48 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports near Dorp, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Eelde Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), South-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 36 mi (or 57 km), South-West. We encountered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kollum, Drachten, Dokkum, Schiermonnikoog and Groningen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 5% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

19°C (67 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Nelly Raamsdonksveer, Shalimar Vreeswijk

Published: March 20, 2008
Length: 53:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Zaterdag 15 maart 2008: de Nelly uit Raamsdonksveer en de Shalimar uit Vreeswijk passeren in het Van Starkenborghkanaal de brug bij Stroobos.


Limenas Nieuwegein

Published: February 25, 2008
Length: 26:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

donderdag 21 februari 2008: de Limenas uit Nieuwegein passeert in het Prinses Margrietkanaal / Van Starkenborghkanaal de brug van het tweelingdorp Stroobos / Gerkesklooster.


Duc in altum Maasbracht + Cormoraan Zwolle

Published: October 06, 2007
Length: 26:52 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Dinsdag 2 oktober 2007: bovengenoemde schepen passeren bij Gerkesklooster / Stroobos (het "tweelingdorp") de brug over het Van Starkenborghkanaal, plaatselijk ook vaak het Hoendiep genoemd...


Hanzestad Groningen, Victus Dordrecht, Cleopas Odijk

Published: November 17, 2008
Length: 29:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Zaterdag 15 november 2008:


Laguna Groningen en Adriana Zwolle

Published: February 25, 2008
Length: 07:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

donderdag 21 februari 2008: de Laguna uit Groningen en de Adriana uit Zwolle passeren in het Prinses Margrietkanaal / Van Starkenborghkanaal de brug van het tweelingdorp Stroobos ...


Shalimar Vreeswijk

Published: May 12, 2008
Length: 57:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Zaterdag 10 mei 2008: de Shalimar uit Vreeswijk vaart in het Van Starkenborgh kanaal bij Eibersburen onder de brug door.


Gratias Dordrecht

Published: October 02, 2007
Length: 00:15 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Maandag 01 oktober 2007, de Gratias uit Dordrecht in het Van Starkenborghkanaal / Hoendiep onder de nieuwe brug door bij Eibersburen (Lutjegast). Je ziet hoe de oude wordt gesloopt.


Noorderkroon Groningen

Published: May 24, 2008
Length: 41:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Vrijdag 16 mei 2008: de Noorderkroon uit Groningen vaart in het Van Starkenborghkanaal bij Eibersburen.


Cristina, Diligent Bergum

Published: May 15, 2008
Length: 36:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Woensdag 14 mei 2008: de Cristina uit ? en de Diligent uit Bergum varen in het Van Starkenborghkanaal bij Eibersburen onder de splinternieuwe bug door. De cameraman staat ondertussen te ...


TeamXXL maakt een ritje

Published: March 23, 2010
Length: 55:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RogierXXL

TeamXXL maakt een ritje met haar Citroën XM C.T. Break in de voorbereiding naar de CarbageRun 2010.


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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.

Burum, Friesland

Burum is a town in Kollumerland c.a. , Friesland in the Netherlands. It is the site of a ground station of the Dutch Nationale SIGINT Organisatie (national signals intelligence service), which intercepts satellite communications much like the U.S. National Security Agency.

Located at 53.2667, 6.23333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

Lauwers

The Lauwers is a river in the Netherlands. It forms part of the border between the provinces of Friesland and Groningen. From the 730's to Widukind's defeat in 785 it was part of the border of the Frankish Empire. The former Lauwerszee and the present-day Lauwersmeer are both named after the river, which as a small stream has its source southeast of the village of Surhuisterveen. Near Gerkesklooster/Stroobos it crosses the Prinsesmargrietkanaal/van Starkenborghkanaal.

Located at 53.2567, 6.23333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Netherlands

Gerkesklooster

Gerkesklooster is a small village in Achtkarspelen in the province Friesland of the Netherlands it forms together with Stroobos the double village Gerkesklooster-Stroobos. The double village has around 1775 citizens (2006).

Located at 53.2333, 6.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Populated places in Friesland

Stroobos

Stroobos is a small village in Achtkarspelen in the province Friesland of the Netherlands it forms together with Gerkesklooster the double village Gerkesklooster-Stroobos. The double village has around 1775 citizens (2006).

Located at 53.2333, 6.21667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Populated places in Friesland

Windlust, Burum

Windlust was a smock mill in Burum, Friesland, Netherlands which had been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 23744. The mill was destroyed by fire on the 8th of April 2012.

Located at 53.2742, 6.23194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Windmills in Friesland, Industrial buildings completed in 1787, Smock mills in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in Friesland

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