Harkema
in Gemeente Achtkarspelen of Provincie Friesland, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.183 and 6.133 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 10' 59" and E 6° 7' 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: 02:56 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:12 am and 4:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Harkema

Harkema in Gemeente Achtkarspelen (Provincie Friesland) with it's 4,005 inhabitants is a city in Netherlands about 76 mi (or 123 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital.

Local time in Harkema is now 02:56 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports in the vicinity of Harkema, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Eelde Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 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 30 mi (or 48 km), South-West. We found 3 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: Drachten, Kollum, Dokkum, Schiermonnikoog and Grou. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 996 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

5°C (40 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

11°C (51 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Van der Valk Drachten

Address
5,4 mi
Lavendelheide 4
9202 PD Drachten
Netherlands

Time Information

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


Farm House

Address
5,0 mi
Wyldpaed Oast 23
9287VM Twijzelerheide
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 10:00 - 21:00


Videos from this area

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

Autocross Surhuisterveen 2010

Published: June 19, 2010
Length: 39:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ids Catrinus van der Ploeg

Regio Manche 1 Groep 4.


Autocross Surhuisterveen 2010

Published: June 19, 2010
Length: 41:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ids Catrinus van der Ploeg

Regio Manche 1 Groep 2.


Jong Harkema A1 - Kollum A1 (competitiewedstrijd, 7 september 2013)

Published: September 09, 2013
Length: 17:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Harkemase Boys

Jong Harkema A1 speelde op zaterdag 7 september 2013 op het hoofdveld van Harkemase Boys de eerste competitiewedstrijd van het nieuwe seizoen. Kollum A1 was in deze ware thriller de ...


Jong Harkema MC1 - JV Oostenburg MC1 (8 november 2014)

Published: November 08, 2014
Length: 27:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jong Harkema TV


11 mei 2013: Jong Harkema C1 - Akkrum C1

Published: May 14, 2013
Length: 22:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Harkemase Boys

Samenvatting van de topper tussen Jong Harkema C1 en Akkrum C1.


Jong Harkema C1 - Drachten C1

Published: November 17, 2013
Length: 52:28 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Harkemase Boys

Samenvatting van de competitiewedstrijd tussen Jong Harkema C1 en Drachten C1, bovenin de 1e klasse.


13 april 2013: Jong Harkema B1 - ONR B1

Published: April 14, 2013
Length: 06:35 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Harkemase Boys

Samenvatting van Jong Harkema B1 - ONR B1. Voor deze wedstrijd was de stand bovenin de 1e klasse als volgt: 1. Jong Harkema 16-48 2. ONR 18-48 Jong Harkema B1 heeft het kampioenschap dus ...


20 april 2013: Jong Harkema A1 - Kollum A1

Published: April 22, 2013
Length: 32:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Harkemase Boys

Samenvatting van de wedstrijd tussen Jong Harkema A1 en Kollum A1.


Jong Harkema MD1 - VC Trynwâlden MD1 (1 juni 2013)

Published: June 03, 2013
Length: 01:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Harkemase Boys

Samenvatting van de wedstrijd Jong Harkema MD 1 - VC Trynwâlden MD1 Stand voorafgaand aan de wedstrijd na 9 van de 10 wedstrijden: 1. Jong Harkema 9-24 2. VC Trynwâlden 9-23.


Jong Harkema E1 - FVC E1 (14 december 2013)

Published: December 21, 2013
Length: 01:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Harkemase Boys

Op 14 december 2013 speelde Jong Harkema E1 de topper tegen FVC E1. Voorafgaand aan de wedstrijd stond Jong Harkema E1 bovenaan in de Hoofdklasse, nog zonder puntverlies. FVC E1 stond ...


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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.

Achtkarspelen

Achtkarspelen is a municipality in the northern Netherlands.

Located at 53.2167, 6.13333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Achtkarspelen

Drogeham

Drogeham is a small town of about 1,600 inhabitants in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is in a rural area of the municipality of Achtkarspelen. Agriculture still plays an important part in the town, but small-scale industry is on the increase. Many people have their jobs in nearby larger towns like Drachten, Surhuisterveen, and Leeuwarden. The most common language is still West Frisian although there are more and more people coming to Drogeham who have Dutch as their mother-language.

Located at 53.2, 6.11667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Populated places in Friesland

Boelenslaan

Boelenslaan is a small town in Achtkarspelen municipality in Friesland province in the northern Netherlands. Boelenslaan has 1186 inhabitants and is named from its founder Mr. Boelens, after whom it was named. "Laan" - avenue; the road through the village used to be a sandy road and is still bearing the name Boelenswei ("wei" being the West Frisian word for "road".

Located at 53.1667, 6.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Populated places in Friesland

Surhuisterveen

Surhuisterveen is one of the 12 villages of the municipality of Achtkarspelen, Province Friesland, The Netherlands. As of 1 January 2010, Surhuisterveen had a population of 5,865.

Located at 53.1833, 6.16667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Populated places in Friesland

It Wytfean

It Wytfean is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands.

Located at 53.1683, 6.10139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tytsjerksteradiel, Populated places in Friesland

Houtigehage

Houtigehage is a small village in Smallingerland in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 940 citizens (2004).

Located at 53.1539, 6.14472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

Protestant church of Augustinusga

The Protestant church of Augustinusga or Saint Augustine’s church is a religious building in Augustinusga, Netherlands, one of the medieval churches in Friesland. The church was built in the 15th century and has a tower that dates from the 13th century, built out of brick. The building was once a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Augustine, becoming a Protestant church after the Protestant Reformation. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 7032. The building is located on the Geawei 15.

Located at 53.218, 6.163 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Churches in Friesland, Rijksmonuments in Friesland

Protestant church of Drogeham

The Protestant church of Drogeham or Saint Nicholas church is a church in Drogeham, Netherlands. The current church was built in 1876 on the site of an older church build in the 13th century. The church is built against the 13th century tower of the old church and on top of the tower it is a gable roof. The old church was a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Nicholas but became a Protestant church after the Protestant Reformation. The church located on Tsjerkebuorren 4.

Located at 53.2023, 6.1101 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Churches in Friesland, Rijksmonuments in Friesland

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
De Harkema, Harkema, Harkema-Opeinde