Kollum
in Gemeente Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland of Provincie Friesland, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.277 and 6.153 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 16' 37" and E 6° 9' 10"
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: 11:57 AM (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

Discover Kollum

Kollum in Gemeente Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland (Provincie Friesland) with it's 5,230 citizens is a place in Netherlands about 82 mi (or 131 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kollum is now 11:57 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports near Kollum, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Eelde Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 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. 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: Dokkum, Drachten, Schiermonnikoog, Leeuwarden 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 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 996 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

4°C (40 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Farm House

Address
4,2 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.

Drakenbootrace Kollum - Burum-city inschepen heat 3

Published: June 21, 2014
Length: 35:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bouke Koning

Burum-city is aan het inschepen voor heat 3 tijdens de tweede editie van de drakenbootrace in Kollum. Kijk die gespannen koppies (not!).


Drakenbootrace Kollum - Tweede heat Burum-city en Bremer Transport

Published: June 21, 2014
Length: 30:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bouke Koning

De tweede editie van de drakenbootrace in Kollum. Hier zie je de tweede heat van Burum-city en Bremer transport. Het lot bepaalde dat de beide teams uit Burum het tegen elkaar op moesten nemen....


Autocross Kollum vrijstandaard 1e manche 1e omloop 30-04-2013

Published: May 01, 2013
Length: 31:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: pajj1

1e Vellema 2e de Jager 3e Polling jr 4e Lommers 5e Schouten.


HOE VOLG JE JEZUS? - Crossroad 21 December 2014

Published: December 06, 2014
Length: 24:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Christengemeente Buitenpost

CROSSROAD ========================================== Thema: Jezus volgen, hoe moet dat? Tijd: 19:30 Datum: 21 december 2014 Locatie: Het Lichtbaken (Marconistraat 3, Buitenpost) ...


GPTV: Freezing Hotspots: Impuls Kollum

Published: December 26, 2014
Length: 28:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GPTV

DIT PROGRAMMA WORDT MEDE MOGELIJK GEMAAKT DOOR DE PROVINCIE FRYSLAN. Je kijkt naar Freezing Hotspots. Het programma voor en door jongeren uit het Voortgezet Onderwijs.


Koninginne braderie Kollum

Published: April 30, 2012
Length: 32:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NieuwsuitkollumNL

Koninginne braderie Kollum.


Autocross Kollum vrijestandaard 3e manche 30-04-2013

Published: May 01, 2013
Length: 32:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: pajj1

1e Kuil 2e A.van der Veen 3e Douwes 4e Huismans 5e Poelstra.


Autocross Kollum vrije standaard 2e manche 2e omloop 30-04-2013

Published: May 01, 2013
Length: 21:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: pajj1

1e Vellema 2e A.van der Veen 3e Polling jr 4e D.Sintebin.


Fast approach - Dashcam

Published: October 16, 2012
Length: 16:41 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Wilfred Ketelaar

This guy came to fast and scared us a bit when approaching the junction. I'm driving on the main road and the side road has to give way. Camera: Contour+ My car: Toyota iQ.


kollum kanovaren

Published: August 23, 2013
Length: 28:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Egbert van Dijk

In en bij Kollum aan het kanovaren geweest met de kanoclub. Prachtig dorp en schitterende zonsondergang !!


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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.

Kollumerland c.a

Kollumerland c.a. (official name; "c.a. " means cum annexis, with annex) or fully Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland is a municipality in the northern Netherlands, in the province of Friesland.

Located at 53.2833, 6.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of Friesland

Buitenpost

Buitenpost is a town in north-east Friesland in the Netherlands. It lies approximately halfway between the cities of Leeuwarden (the capital of Friesland) and Groningen, in the northern part of the municipality of Achtkarspelen. With 5,765 inhabitants, Buitenpost is the second largest settlement in the municipality.

Located at 53.25, 6.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Populated places in Friesland

Augsbuurt

Augsbuurt is a small village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality Kollumerland, about 1 km southeast of the town of Kollum. Augsbuurt has about 75 inhabitants.

Located at 53.2667, 6.16389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

Kollum

Kollum is a village in Kollumerland c.a. in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has a population of around 5613 (2010). There is a restored windmill, Tochmaland in the village.

Located at 53.2792, 6.15083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

Oudwoude

Oudwoude is a village in Kollumerland c.a. in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has about 840 citizens.

Located at 53.2833, 6.11667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

De Mûnts, Buitenpost

De Mûnts is a smock mill in Buitenpost, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 7039.

Located at 53.2517, 6.1375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Windmills in Friesland, Buildings and structures completed in 1959, Smock mills in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in Friesland

Tochmaland, Kollum

Tochmaland is a smock mill in Kollum, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1893. The mill has been restored to working order. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 23743.

Located at 53.2903, 6.14611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Windmills in Friesland, Industrial buildings completed in 1893, Smock mills in the Netherlands, Windpumps in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in Friesland

Protestant church of Buitenpost

The Protestant church of Buitenpost is a medieval religious building in Buitenpost, Friesland, in the Netherlands. The late Gothic church with a quintuple closed choir was built in the late 15th century. The tower of the church is much older and dates from c. 1200 it was heightened in the 16th century and has a Tented roof. The monumental Pipe organ was built in 1877 by L. van Dam & Zn. It was originally a Roman Catholic church, becoming a Protestant church after the Protestant Reformation.

Located at 53.2517, 6.14472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Achtkarspelen, Churches in Friesland, Rijksmonuments in Friesland, Gothic architecture in the Netherlands

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