Hitzum
in Gemeente Franekeradeel of Provincie Friesland, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.166 and 5.518 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 9' 56" and E 5° 31' 3"
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: 12:14 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:16 am and 4:32 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

Discover Hitzum

Hitzum in Gemeente Franekeradeel (Provincie Friesland) with it's 200 citizens is a place in Netherlands about 61 mi (or 98 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital city.

Current time in Hitzum is now 12:14 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports near Hitzum, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is De Kooy Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km), South-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 23 mi (or 37 km), South. We encountered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Leeuwarden, Grou, Joure, Dokkum and Wolvega. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 995 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 21 km/h (13 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

6°C (42 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

HCR De Stadsherberg

Address
1,9 mi
Oud Kaatsveld 8
8801 AB Franeker
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 10:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 10:00 - 20:00


TULIP INN FRANEKER

Address
2,3 mi
HERTOG VAN SAXENLAAN 78
8802 PP Franeker
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 02:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Bed and Breakfast Oosterpark

Address
3,4 mi
Jacob Catsstraat 16
8862 BS Harlingen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:45 - 21:30 (lunchbreak: 10:30 - 17:00)
Weekend: 9:00 - 21:30 (lunchbreak: 10:30 - 17:00)


Videos from this area

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

my travel to the pc (fryslan)

Published: August 02, 2008
Length: 25:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: barrysuzuki

mon voyage au pc à franeker le 30 juillet 2008.


Bert en Jansen in Franeker

Published: October 09, 2009
Length: 45:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RobinLyanne

Bert en Jansen op een DogDance wedstrijd Franeker.


Macross - Lego Prototype VF-1

Published: March 10, 2012
Length: 23:34 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Hung Phong Nguyen

this is the first vf model i create, second the vf-1j model will come soon. if more info plz visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kojinmechas/ http://www.mocpages.com/home.php/61125 http://www.b...


Van der Bos en-dy winne PC

Published: July 31, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Omrop Fryslân

Gert-Anne van der Bos, Jacob Wassenaar en Daniël Iseger hawwe de 161e edysje fan de PC mei oermacht op har namme skreaun. Op it Sjûkelân wûn it oppermachtige trijetal yn in iensidige finale...


Start WK keatsen yn Frjentsjer

Published: August 27, 2012
Length: 44:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Omrop Fryslân

Yn Frjentsjer is snein offisjeel it wrâldkkampioenskip keatsen begûn. Der dogge 18 ferskillende nasjonale teams mei. Njonken sân Europeeske lannen komme der ek keatsers út alve Midden-...


Pieters Bier Extended (HD) (2012)

Published: October 04, 2012
Length: 17:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rients Pieters

De ultra lange versie van de commercial van het prachtig mooie merk: Pieters Bier. Met dank aan alle medewerkers en acteurs.


Ien keatswant ôfkard op PC

Published: July 30, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Omrop Fryslân

Op de PC yn Frjentsjer is woansdeitemoarn in want fan ien fan de keatsers ôfkard. De want fan Patrick Scheepstra fan Frjentsjer kaam net troch de wantekeuring. Hy wie fjouwer gram te swier....


Pieters Bier

Published: October 04, 2012
Length: 03:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rients Pieters

De commercial voor het geweldige bier merk: Pieters Bier. Met dank aan iedereen die heeft meegeholpen.


KNKB Media (c) 2012, Samenvatting 159ste PC

Published: August 03, 2012
Length: 43:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kaats Bond

De 159ste PC was een prachtige overwinning voor het trio Hendrik Tolsma, René Anema en Thomas van Zuiden (koning) KNKB Media maakte een samenvatting van de dag.


GPTV: Freezing Hotspots: Anna Maria van Schurmanschool Franeker

Published: November 04, 2014
Length: 02:10 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: GPTV

DEZE UITZENDING WORDT MEDE MOGELIJK GEMAAKT DOOR DE PROVINCIE FRYSLAN. In de GPTV-serie Freezing Hotspots gaan leerlingen van het Friese voortgezet onderwijs op zoek naar ...


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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.

Franeker

Franeker is one of the eleven historical cities of Friesland and capital of the municipality of Franekeradeel. It is located about 20 km west of Leeuwarden on the Van Harinxma Canal. As of 1 January 2006, it had 12,996 inhabitants. The city is famous for the Eisinga Planetarium from around the year 1800.

Located at 53.2, 5.53333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in the Netherlands, Cities in Friesland, Populated places in Friesland

Achlum

Achlum is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality Franekeradeel, about 7 km southwest of the city of Franeker. Achlum has about 666 inhabitants.

Located at 53.1492, 5.48472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

Dongjum

Dongjum is a small village in Franekeradeel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 300 citizens (2004).

Located at 53.2089, 5.54278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Franekeradeel, Populated places in Friesland

Herbaijum

Herbaijum is a small village in Franekeradeel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 258 citizens (2009).

Located at 53.1853, 5.495 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Franekeradeel, Populated places in Friesland

Hitzum

Hitzum is a small village in Franekeradeel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 236 citizens (2003).

Located at 53.1653, 5.51833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

Lollum

Lollum is a village in Wûnseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 400 citizens (2008). A restored windmill, Meerswal stands in the village.

Located at 53.1256, 5.53194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Súdwest-Fryslân, Populated places in Friesland

De Achlumer Molen, Achlum

De Achlumer Molen is a smock mill in Achlum, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 15821.

Located at 53.1535, 5.50147 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Windmills in Friesland, Industrial buildings completed in 1851, Smock mills in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in Friesland


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hitsum, Hitzum