famous road
Afsluitdijk
A 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Friesland, Netherlands · Europe
Grou sits on the route: 5 minutes from Jirnsum, 33km from Afsluitdijk.
Grou is a town located in Friesland, Netherlands. With a population of 5,655, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Grou sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Grou to your route.
Grou (Dutch: Grouw) is a town in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and had around 5655 citizens in January 2017. Since 2014 Grou is part of the municipality of Leeuwarden.
The town is located on the Pikmeer lake and the Prinses Margriet Canal.
Heineken operated a distribution centre for Friesland in Grou forRead more
25 years until 2004.
It used to be the capital of the municipality of Idaarderadeel before the reorganization of municipalities in 1984, and capital of the municipality of Boarnsterhim until 2014.
While the rest of the Netherlands celebrates Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas) on December 5, Grou instead celebrates a unique local variation of this children's holiday known as Sint-Piter on February 21. In local lore Sint Piter is a distinct character separate from Saint Nicholas, and was historically known as the patron saint for local fishermen.
A nickname for the town is Tsiisferdûnsers, meaning cheese dancers, from a story where a fiddler was paid with cheese at a village dance.
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Grou is located in Friesland, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 53.0946 latitude, 5.8374 longitude.
Grou has a population of approximately 5,655 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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Full driving guide for Netherlands4 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
A 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Car-free village known as the 'Dutch Venice' where thatched-roof farmhouses are connected by canals and wooden bridges.
43 km · about 50 min drive
racetrack
The Cathedral of Speed -- the only circuit to have hosted a MotoGP round every year since the championship began in 1949.
48 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Former Zuiderzee island now stranded in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands' first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
51 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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