Hoek
District of Leeuwarden
in Gemeente Leeuwarden of Provincie Friesland, Netherlands
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Eelde Airport (32 mi) -
Borkum Airport (46 mi) - De Kooy Airport (47 mi)
- Lelystad Airport (53 mi)
- Emden Airport (60 mi)
- Juist Airport (61 mi)
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (76 mi)
- Twenthe Airport (78 mi)
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (108 mi)
- Eindhoven Airport (122 mi)
- Düsseldorf International Airport (138 mi)
- Maastricht Aachen Airport (158 mi)
- Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
- Schokland and Surroundings (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Defence Line of Amsterdam (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Van Nellefabriek (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen (Unesco heritage, 129 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.201 and 5.809 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 12' 5" and E 5° 48' 30"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Dutch, Western Frisian
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 08:00 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:32 am and 4:21 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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 Hoek
The district Hoek of Leeuwarden in Gemeente Leeuwarden (Provincie Friesland) with it's 1,100 inhabitants Hoek is located in Netherlands about 69 mi north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital.
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: Grou, Dokkum, Joure, Drachten and Kollum. 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 | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 70% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
7°C (44 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
5°C (40 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
8°C (47 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, strong breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Post-Plaza Hotel
City Centre Tante Agaath
Fletcher Paleis Stadhouderlijk Hof
Oranje Hotel Leeuwarden
WestCord WTC Leeuwarden
City Centre Guesthouse De Rozenboom
Bastion Leeuwarden
Ster Logies Leeuwarden B&B De Roos
Campanile - Leeuwarden
Leeuwarder Eurohotel
Videos from this area
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GPTV: Zeer grote brand in centrum Leeuwarden
Zaterdagmiddag en avond heeft een grote brand gewoed in het centrum van Leeuwarden. Om kwart over vijf brak de brand uit op de benedenverdieping van kledingbedrijf Freestyle op de Kelders 31....
Zeer grote brand in centrum Leeuwarden (GRIP 2 ) De Kelders
In het centrum van Leeuwarden brak zaterdagmiddag brand uit in een kledingwinkel. De brand sloeg razend snel om zich heen en ontwikkelde zich tot een zeer grote brand. De hulpdiensten ...
Haak Leeuwarden dashcam
1ste ritje over de nieuwe haak om Leeuwarden.
Koningsdag Leeuwarden 2014
Sfeerbeelden van de vrijmarkt in het centrum van Leeuwarden. Muziek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKuTxqZJLwg Voor meer video's over Leeuwarden abonneer!
Leeuwarden Final Reverse
Leeuwarden Final Reverse is gemaakt voor Suksawat door studenten van Communication & Multimediadesign NHL Leeuwarden. De makers zijn: Jurrit van der Meilen, Tim Roosjen, Peter Oosterhuis, ...
koffieshop coffeeshop tour leeuwarden
koffieshop coffeeshop tour leeuwarden ik ben 1 coffeeshop vergeten genaamd: downtown.
Koopzondag in Leeuwarden - goed of slecht?
De gemeente Leeuwarden heeft besloten dat elke zondag koopzondag is. Dit omdat men vreest dat Liwwadders op zondag in Groningen gaan winkelen en dat zo de middenstand omzet misloopt.
Leeuwarden binnenstad, streekproducten. Oudemeesters & nachtburgemeester
Daan Nieber, presentator RTL4, ontdekt Friese streekproducten in de binnenstad van Leeuwarden. Hij brengt o.a. een bezoek aan Priuw in de Oosterstraat. Meer culinair genieten van streekproducten?...
GPTV: Groeten uit Leeuwarden Oud Nieuw
Onlangs werd in het Historisch Centrum Leeuwarden het schitterende fotoboek 'Groeten uit Leeuwarden' gepresenteerd. Een boek dat in geen enkele Leeuwarder boekenkast mag ontbreken.
Stadtrundgang Leeuwarden
Ein Stadtrundgang Leeuwarden, eine schöne Einkaufsstadt in Friesland und nur ca eine halbe Stunde von unserem Ferienhaus entfernt. In einem weiteren Video habe ich noch das ...
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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.
Leeuwarder Courant
The Leeuwarder Courant is the oldest daily newspaper in the Netherlands. Founded by Abraham Ferwerda, it first appeared in 1752. The Leeuwarder Courant was the first paper in the Dutch province Friesland and its capital Leeuwarden. It is considered a "popular" (as opposed to "quality") newspaper.
Cornjum
Koarnjum has about 500 inhabitants, and is located in the municipality of Leeuwarderadeel, in the Netherlands. The village is situated between Jelsum and Britsum.
Britsum
The village of Britsum is sited within the municipality of Leeuwarderadeel, in the Netherlands. Britsum was built on an artificial bank (terp) running along the eastern side of the former Middelzee. The church, built around 1300, is also located on this bank. It has a population of about 1100 citizens.
Goutum
Goutum is a village in the Gemeente Leeuwarden in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 2,630 citizens. There are two windmills in Goutum, Kramersmolen and Molen Hoogland.
Cambuur Stadion
Cambuur Stadion is a football stadium in the east side of the city of Leeuwarden, Netherlands. It is used for the home matches of Cambuur Leeuwarden. The stadium is able to hold 10,500 people and was built in 1936. The club has proposed plans for a new stadium on the west side of the city, which will cost €35 million.
Leeuwarden Air Base
Leeuwarden Air Base is a military airbase used by the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) - Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu),. The airbase is one of the two F-16 Fighting Falcon bases of the RNLAF. The airbase lies North-West of the capital of Friesland, Leeuwarden. Leeuwarden Air Base is also one of the three military airbases, which organises the annual public open days of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, consisting of an air show and static exhibits.
Wyns
Wyns — Village — Coat of arms of Wyns Location of Wyns Country 22x20px Netherlands Province 22x20px Friesland Population • Total 182 Wyns is a small village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has 182 citizens (October 1, 2008).
Wergea
Wergea is a small village in Boarnsterhim in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 1615 citizens (2006).
Jelsum
Jelsum is a small village in Leeuwarderadeel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 230 citizens (2004).
Lekkum
Lekkum is a small village in Leeuwarden in the Friesland province of the Netherlands and has around the 440 citizens (2004). De Bullemolen in Lekkum marks the finishing point of the Elfstedentocht.
Teerns
Teerns is a small village in Leeuwarden in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 16 citizens (2005).
Snakkerburen
Snakkerburen is a small village in Leeuwarden in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 220 citizens (2004).
Hempens
Hempens is a small village in Leeuwarden in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 175 citizens (2005).
Wirdum, Netherlands
Wirdum is a small village in Leeuwarden in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 1236 citizens (2005).
Slauerhoffbrug
The Slauerhoffbrug (English: Slauerhoff Bridge) is a fully automatic bascule bridge (aka tail bridge) in the city of Leeuwarden in the Netherlands. It uses two arms to swing a section of road in and out of place within the road itself. It is also known as the “Slauerhoffbrug ‘Flying’ Drawbridge”. A tail bridge can quickly and efficiently be raised and lowered from one pylon (instead of hinges). This quickly allows water traffic to pass while only briefly stalling road traffic.
Kramersmolen, Goutum
Kramersmolen is a Hollow Post mill in Goutum, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 2002. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 24508.
Protestant church of Goutum
The Protestant church of Goutum or Saint Agnes church is a medieval religious building in Goutum, Friesland, Netherlands. On the north side remnants of the an older tufa church from the 11th century or 12th century can be seen. The church was enlarged and heightened with brick in the 15th century and has a tower from the same century. The church was originally a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Agnes, becoming a Protestant church after the Protestant Reformation.
Protestant church of Wyns
The Protestant church of Wyns or Saint Vitus Church is a religious building in Wyns, Netherlands, one of the medieval churches in Friesland. The nave and quintuple closed choir date from c. 1200 and are built out of red brick. The building has a tower that dates from the 13th century and a pipe organ that was built in 1899 by Bakker & Timmenga from Leeuwarden.
Froskepôlemolen
Froskepôlemolen is a smock mill in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands which dates from 1896 but was rebuilt on its present site in 1962. The mill has been restored to working order and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 24507.
Cammingha-Buurstermolen, Leeuwarden
Cammingha-Buurstermolen was a smock mill in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1850. The restored mill was burnt out in an arson attack in 1994, and the remains were finally demolished in 2000.
De Bullemolen, Lekkum
De Bullemolen English: The Executioner's Mill is a smock mill in Lekkum, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1825. The mill has been restored to working order and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 24505.
Windmills in Leeuwarden
The city of Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands has had at least 130 windmills over the centuries. Only one, the Froskepôlemolen survives today within Leeuwarden. Six other mills which have stood in Leeuwarden survive elsewhere in the Netherlands. The mills had a wide range of industrial and agricultural uses.
Stadhouderlijk Hof
Stadhouderlijk Hof in Leeuwarden is a former residence of the Dutch royal family and was owned by them until 1971.
Protestant church of Swichum
The Protestant church of Swichum or Saint Nicholas Church is a religious building in Swichum, Netherlands, one of the many medieval churches in Friesland. The nave was built in the 13th century and the semicircular choir dates from the late 13th century; both are built out of red brick. The tower was built in the 14th century and the furniture in the church dates from the 19th century.
Fries Museum
The Fries Museum is a municipal museum in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands.
These districts also belong to Leeuwarden.
Popular in vicinityThese are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Leeuwarden.
Leeuwarden: De oldehovecam, Leeuwarden (source)
Leeuwarden: Elfstedenhal, Leeuwarden (source)
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