Winsum
in Gemeente Winsum of Provincie Groningen, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.330 and 6.521 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 19' 48" and E 6° 31' 14"
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: 07:07 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:11 am and 4:28 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

Delve into Winsum

Winsum in Gemeente Winsum (Provincie Groningen) with it's 1,365 habitants is a city located in Netherlands about 95 mi (or 153 km) north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital town.

Current time in Winsum is now 07:07 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports closer to Winsum, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Eelde Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), South. 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 48 mi (or 78 km), South-West. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 35 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 16%
Air Humidity 78%
Air Pressure 994 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

11°C (51 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

De Oude Smidse

Address
5,1 mi
Dirk Wierengastraat 36
9969 PD Westernieland
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 21:00


Best Western Hotel Aduard

Address
6,2 mi
Friesestraatweg 13
9831 TB Aduard
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 5:00 - 0:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 0:00


Videos from this area

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

video2.mov: Den Andel

Published: April 17, 2011
Length: 13:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jan Keuter

See the entire trip at http://www.everytrail.com.


Open dag ecologische boerderij, visitors day on organic farms

Published: June 13, 2010
Length: 59:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: twilwel

Met mijn vriendin een open dag bezocht van een ekologische boerderij in Groningen. Ik in mijn gloednieuwe Mango Sport, mijn vriendin in haar knaloranje Mango+. De afstand was ongeveer 40km...


Beautiful Sunset Winsum - From The Sky

Published: May 24, 2014
Length: 53:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: From The Sky

Beautiful Sunset above Winsum, The Netherlands Film by Reint Verkerk.


Winsum Groningen: Kerkklok Hervormde kerk

Published: June 18, 2008
Length: 38:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DennisWubs

Winsum Groningen: Kerkklok Hervormde kerk http://www.youtube.com/denniswubs https://www.facebook.com/dennis.wubs http://www.panoramio.com/user/414509 Winsum (NL): Hervormde kerk ...


Winsum Maritiem 2012 fiets ém derin en spuit ém derin

Published: October 16, 2012
Length: 52:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dirk Willem Wieringa

September 2012 was er weer "Winsum Maritiem" met van allerlei activiteiten o.a. Fiets ém derin en Spuit ém derin over het Winsumerdiep .


Winsum Groningen: Kerkklok Hervormde kerk

Published: November 20, 2007
Length: 12:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DennisWubs

Winsum Groningen: Kerkklok Hervormde kerk http://www.youtube.com/denniswubs https://www.facebook.com/dennis.wubs http://www.panoramio.com/user/414509 Winsum Groningen (NL): Hervormde ...


Clip1 - Oldtimerdag 2012 in Winsum (gn)

Published: July 29, 2012
Length: 16:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dirk Willem Wieringa

Video van de Oldtimerdag2012 in Winsum met motoren en auto's.


Autocross winsum juniorklasse finale 24 mei 2014

Published: May 25, 2014
Length: 31:35 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: autocross team kuil

Finale autocross winsum; 1. sietze-jan alma 2. Raymon Kuil 3. Johannes Alma 4. Arnold kuil 5. Karin van der Klei.


Koopwoning: Hoofdstraat O 19, WINSUM

Published: November 15, 2014
Length: 00:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: makelaardij Stenekes

KENMERKEN: KARAKTERISTIEK - SFEERVOL - AUTHENTIEK - RUIMTELIJK - GROTE KAVEL - GEWELDIGE LOCATIE - FRAAIE ORNAMENTEN - MOGELIJKHEDEN VOOR KANTOOR, PRAKTIJK ...


Autocross Winsum 21 september 2014

Published: September 23, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NLTVeendam


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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.

Winsum

Winsum is also a village in the Dutch municipality of Littenseradiel.

Located at 53.3312, 6.5157 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of Groningen (province), Populated places in Groningen (province), Artificial dwelling hills

Baflo

Baflo is a village in the municipality of Winsum, Netherlands. Famous people born in Baflo include humanist Rudolf Agricola (1443/1444-1485) and jurist Gezina van der Molen (1892-1972). Until 1990, Baflo was a separate municipality. Baflo has a railway station - Baflo railway station.

Located at 53.3667, 6.51667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Groningen (province), Artificial dwelling hills, Populated places in Groningen (province)

Sauwerd

Sauwerd is a village in the municipality of Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands. Until the local government reorganization of 1990 the village was the head of the former municipality of Adorp. The village of Sauwerd is 10 to 15 kilometers away from the nearest city, Groningen. The village is built on a wierde, from which it gets the second part of its name. It is inhabited by an estimated 1,100 people.

Located at 53.3, 6.53333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Groningen (province)

Dingen, Groningen

De Dingen is a former hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It was located about 1 km south of Baflo. According to the 18th century historian A.J. van der Aa, the hamlet consisted of four farms, stretching from east to west. There used to be a fortified house here, called "Dingen" or "De Dingen". The farms still exist, and are still called Dingen; but they are no longer considered to be a separate settlement on the newest topogrphical map of the area.

Located at 53.35, 6.51667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Groningen (province)

Eendragt, Groningen

Eendragt is a village in Groningen Province, Netherlands. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:53|22|N|6|33|E||| |primary |name= }}

Located at 53.3667, 6.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Groningen (province)

Winsum train disaster

The Winsum train disaster took place on 25 July 1980 near Winsum in the Dutch province of Groningen. 9 people died and 21 were injured. The accident took place on a single track between Sauwerd and Roodeschool which did not have ATB or signals, instead the drivers were informed by radio where other trains on the tracks were, which was a less reliable system that relied on trust. In the early foggy morning of 25 July the driver of commuter train 8726 departed from Winsum railway station.

Located at 53.3177, 6.52824 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway accidents in the Netherlands, Railway accidents in 1980, 1980 in the Netherlands