Jorwerd
in Gemeente Littenseradiel of Provincie Friesland, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.145 and 5.712 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 8' 41" and E 5° 42' 42"
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: 04:47 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:44 am and 4:56 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

Touring Jorwerd

Jorwerd in Gemeente Littenseradiel (Provincie Friesland) is a town located in Netherlands about 63 mi (or 102 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital place.

Time in Jorwerd is now 04:47 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports nearby Jorwerd, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Eelde Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 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 21 mi (or 33 km), South. We collected 2 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

WestCord WTC Leeuwarden

Address
4,5 mi
Heliconweg 52
8914 AT Leeuwarden
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Oranje Hotel Leeuwarden

Address
4,9 mi
Stationsweg 4
8911 AG Leeuwarden
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Fletcher Paleis Stadhouderlijk Hof

Address
5,3 mi
Hofplein 29
8911 HJ Leeuwarden
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


City Centre Tante Agaath

Address
5,4 mi
Eewal 66
8911GT Leeuwarden
Netherlands

Time Information

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


WeidumerHout

Address
2,1 mi
Dekemawei 9
9024 BE Weidum
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:30 - 22:00


Leeuwarder Eurohotel

Address
4,9 mi
Europaplein 20
8915 CL Leeuwarden
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Campanile - Leeuwarden

Address
4,3 mi
Wergeasterdyk 1
9084 AS Goutum
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Ster Logies Leeuwarden B&B De Roos

Address
5,5 mi
Mr. P.J. Troelstraweg 133
8919 AA Leeuwarden
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


City Centre Guesthouse De Rozenboom

Address
5,2 mi
Grote Kerkstraat 8
8911EC Leeuwarden
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

befour happy holiday

Published: March 02, 2009
Length: 46:09 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: gamefandezoveestte

ik vint het zelf een vrolijk nummer julli ook niet???? (vergroot niet de foto is al zo onduidelijk) dankjeXD.


GPTV: Iepenloftspullen afl 1: Marjan Poutsma

Published: October 21, 2014
Length: 49:35 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: GPTV

DIT PROGRAMMA WORDT MEDE MOGELIJK GEMAAKT DOOR DE PROVINCIE FRYSLAN. In de komende maanden heeft GPTV volop aandacht voor het fenomeen Iepenloftspullen.


Go Pro HD Hero 2 first Slow-Mo test

Published: April 20, 2012
Length: 37:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jorrit Meinsma

First slowmotion test of my Go Pro HD Hero 2. Just some very fast editing with Sony Vegas Pro 11. No twixtor used! Persons in the movie are Hylke and Hindrik.


Hares in the fields, The Netherlands

Published: April 30, 2012
Length: 42:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bram Ravestein

The Netherlands, in Fryslân. Two hares came and visited us at our holiday home twice. Filmed with my Panasonic SD90 with 26x zoom.


second starlapse shot with nikon d3300 long exposure

Published: February 20, 2015
Length: 50:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: K vdz

shot with nikon d3300 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II kitlens, and nexus 7 with dslr dashboard app long exposure. https://ssl.panoramio.com/photo/117051584 Camera settings: Image...


GPTV: Schapenboerderij Bongastate ontvangt Foodbloggers

Published: March 24, 2015
Length: 52:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GPTV

Zo'n twintig foodbloggers uit heel Nederland bezochten Leeuwarden en omgeving. De foodbloggers schrijven op een eigen website over voedsel. Deze bloggers hebben tussen de 150.000 en de ...


GPTV: Melkvrachtwagen in de sloot naast de N359 bij Deinum.

Published: January 26, 2015
Length: 18:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GPTV

Een vrachtwagen van Friesland-Campina, geladen met melk, is maandagochtend op de N359 van de weg geraakt en in een sloot beland. Dit gebeurde op de Westergoawei ter hoogte van Deinum.


Canta d'Amore & Vento Fresco o.l.v. Broer Giesing

Published: May 27, 2013
Length: 25:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gert Hardeman

Opname op 26 mei 2013 in de Sint-Margaretakerk in Boksum. De video bevat een selectie uit de uitgevoerde werken.


cloudlapse shot with nikon d3300

Published: March 01, 2015
Length: 33:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: K vdz

cloudlapse shot with nikon d3300 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II kitlens Camera settings: Image format RAW Mode manual White balance/daylight F-stop/22 Exposure time 1/40 sec....


second timelapse shot with nikon d3300 long exposure

Published: January 12, 2015
Length: 19:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: K vdz

second timelapse shot with nikon d3300 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II kitlens, and nexus 7 with dslr dashboard app long exposure. Camera settings: Mode manual F-stop/4.5 Exposure.


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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.

Jorwert

Jorwert is a village in Friesland,in the municipality of Littenseradiel, with a population of 360. The nickname for inhabitants of Jorwert is "Dweilstikken", meaning poor people who are dependent of rich ones. The village is built around a central "terp", a man-made mound between 4 and 8 feet tall built to provide relief from the high tides of the sea before dykes were constructed around the 10th century.

Located at 53.1456, 5.7125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

Baarderadeel

Baarderadeel is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Friesland, southwest of Leeuwarden. Since 1984, the area has been a part of the municipality of Littenseradiel. Some of the larger villages in Baarderadeel are Winsum, Mantgum, and Easterlittens.

Located at 53.1333, 5.68333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Friesland

Leons, Littenseradiel

Leons is a small village in Littenseradiel in the Dutch province of Friesland. Situated in pastoral farming country, the village has around 20 inhabitants (2004).

Located at 53.1511, 5.67806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

Mantgum

Mantgum is a small village in Littenseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 1150 citizens.

Located at 53.1297, 5.71972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

Hilaard

Hilaard is a small village in Littenseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 323 citizens (2004).

Located at 53.1653, 5.71056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

Weidum

Weidum is a small village in Littenseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 640 citizens (2004).

Located at 53.1458, 5.74389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Friesland

Protestant church of Bears

The Protestant church of Bears or Saint Mary church is a religious building in Bears, Netherlands, one of the medieval churches in Friesland. The early Gothic nave was built in the 13th century and the quintuple closed choir dates from the 14th century, both are build out of yellow and red brick. In 1857 the original tower was replaced by a new one.

Located at 53.1557, 5.7331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Friesland, Rijksmonuments in Friesland, Gothic architecture in the Netherlands

Protestant church of Jorwert

The Protestant church of Jorwert or Saint Radboud’s church is a medieval religious building in Jorwert, Friesland, Netherlands. It is a early 12th century Romanesque church with a long round closed choir and a late 12th century tower. The church is largely built of tuffstone. In 1951 the tower collapsed, soon after it, it was rebuilt. The monumental Pipe organ of the church was built in 1799 by Albertus van Gruisen.

Located at 53.1458, 5.7112 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Friesland, Rijksmonuments in Friesland, Romanesque architecture in the Netherlands


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Jorwert