Westerzand
in Gemeente Grootegast of Provincie Groningen, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.237 and 6.308 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 14' 12" and E 6° 18' 29"
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: 09:13 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:16 am and 4:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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

Delve into Westerzand

Westerzand in Gemeente Grootegast (Provincie Groningen) is located in Netherlands about 84 mi (or 135 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital town.

Current time in Westerzand is now 09:13 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports close to Westerzand, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Eelde Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 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 38 mi (or 60 km), South-West. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kollum, Drachten, Groningen, Schiermonnikoog and Dokkum. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 25th of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

10°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Viking

Published: February 20, 2008
Length: 43:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Maandag 18 februari 2008: de Viking vaart in het Van Starkenborghkanaal tussen Gaarkeuken en Eibersburen.


STRES012 Rouvener met Massey Ferguson 407 industrie (Tweety power)

Published: July 14, 2008
Length: 35:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Friday & Saturday 27 & 28 June 2008: Tractorpulling in Sebaldeburen, Groningen province, The Netherlands. Not governed by the Dutch tractorpulling board, the NTTO, just free Groningen spirit...


STRES024 Menno Wilgenburg of Onne-Jan Storteboom met John Deere 7810

Published: July 14, 2008
Length: 14:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Friday & Saturday 27 & 28 June 2008: Tractorpulling in Sebaldeburen, Groningen province, The Netherlands. Not governed by the Dutch tractorpulling board, the NTTO, just free Groningen spirit...


STRES089 Teake Jan Hoogeveen met Massey Ferguson 1155

Published: July 16, 2008
Length: 37:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Friday & Saturday 27 & 28 June 2008: Tractorpulling in Sebaldeburen, Groningen province, The Netherlands. Not governed by the Dutch tractorpulling board, the NTTO, just free Groningen spirit...


Winnende Sprong 19.85 Thewis Hobma Grijpskerk 2 juni 2012

Published: June 05, 2012
Length: 09:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Schievink

1e Klasse Fierljepwedstrijd ROC Friese Poort competitie in Grijpskerk.


Henny Paesens en Gratias Dordrecht

Published: October 02, 2007
Length: 38:16 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Maandag 01 oktober 2007, twee schepen in het Van Starkenborghkanaal / Hoendiep kort bij de sluis van Gaarkeuken (Grijpskerk)


Aurora Lemmer + Amore Maasmechelen

Published: October 29, 2007
Length: 27:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

15 oktober 2007: twee binnenvaartschepen in het Van Starkenborghkanaal bij Gaarkeuken, Groningen. Het kanaal wordt hier ook wel Hoendiep genoemd, de oude naam.


Stolt Lausanne Rotterdam

Published: May 15, 2008
Length: 19:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Woensdag 14 mei 2008: de Stolt Lausanne uit Rotterdam vaart in het Van Starkenborghkanaal vanaf Zuidhorn richting Gaarkeuken.


Compagnon Rozenburg, Linda Drachten

Published: April 13, 2009
Length: 39:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Maandag 13 april 2009: de Compagnon uit Rozenburg vaart bij tussen Eibersburen en Gaarkeuken in het Van Starkenborgh vanuit Friesland richting Groningen / Delfzijl / Duitsland.


Vento Meppel

Published: December 17, 2007
Length: 14:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Peelen

Donderdag 29 november 2007: de Vento uit Meppel in het Van Starkenborghkanaal bij Eibersburen.


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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.

Grootegast

Grootegast) is a municipality and a village in the northeastern Netherlands. It is the sister city of Kingston, Tasmania.

Located at 53.2167, 6.28333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of Groningen (province), Populated places in Groningen (province)

Oldekerk

Oldekerk is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Grootegast, about 15 km west of the city of Groningen. Oldekerk was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Grootegast.

Located at 53.2167, 6.33333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Groningen (province), Former municipalities of Groningen (province)

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