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Ureterp

Friesland, Netherlands · Europe

About Ureterp

Ureterp is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Wijnjewoude, 55km from Afsluitdijk.

Ureterp is a town located in Friesland, Netherlands. With a population of 3,810, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Ureterp 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 Ureterp to your route.

About Ureterp

Ureterp (West Frisian: Oerterp) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. After Gorredijk it is the second largest village of the municipality with a population of around 4,785 in January 2017.

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Where is Ureterp located?

Ureterp is located in Friesland, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 53.0924 latitude, 6.1672 longitude.

What is the population of Ureterp?

Ureterp has a population of approximately 3,810 people, making it a town in Netherlands.

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Quick Information

Population
3,810
Continent
Europe
Country
Netherlands
Region
Friesland
Timezone
Europe/Amsterdam
Coordinates
53.0924, 6.1672

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Netherlands

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Non-emergency police
0900-8844
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Ureterp

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

TT Circuit Assen

The Cathedral of Speed -- the only circuit to have hosted a MotoGP round every year since the championship began in 1949.

28 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Giethoorn

Car-free village known as the 'Dutch Venice' where thatched-roof farmhouses are connected by canals and wooden bridges.

40 km · about 45 min drive

ancient ruins

Hunebedcentrum

Museum in Borger beside D27, the largest of the Netherlands' 5,000-year-old hunebed dolmens: 22-metre granite burial chambers older than Stonehenge, scattered along the Drenthe hondsrug ridge.

46 km · about 55 min drive

famous road

Afsluitdijk

A 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.

55 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Schokland

Former Zuiderzee island now stranded in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands' first UNESCO World Heritage Site.

57 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Ureterp

  • 55 kmAfsluitdijkA 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
  • 75 kmHoutribdijkA 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.

Driving in Netherlands

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€2.04/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Ureterp.

Wijnjewoude

🇳🇱 Netherlands

5 km awayPop. 1,245

Drachtstercompagnie

🇳🇱 Netherlands

5 km awayPop. 1,500

Drachten

🇳🇱 Netherlands

5 km awayPop. 45,186

Bakkeveen

🇳🇱 Netherlands

6 km awayPop. 1,450

De Drait

🇳🇱 Netherlands

7 km awayPop. 6,310

Beetsterzwaag

🇳🇱 Netherlands

7 km awayPop. 3,485

Rottevalle

🇳🇱 Netherlands

7 km awayPop. 1,355

Boornbergum

🇳🇱 Netherlands

8 km awayPop. 1,660

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