famous road
Afsluitdijk
A 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Tinga
Friesland, Netherlands · Europe
About Tinga
Tinga is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Scharnegoutum, 21km from Afsluitdijk.
Tinga is in Friesland, Netherlands, with about 2,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Scharnegoutum, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tinga?
Within an hour or so of Tinga: Afsluitdijk (21 km), Giethoorn (43 km), Schokland (43 km), Houtribdijk (46 km).
Are there any good drives near Tinga?
The nearest famous roads are Afsluitdijk and Houtribdijk.
Where is Tinga?
Tinga is in Friesland, Netherlands, about 5 km from Scharnegoutum.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,120
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Friesland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 53.0206, 5.6457
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Netherlands
Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Tinga
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Giethoorn
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
landmark
Schokland
Former Zuiderzee island now stranded in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands' first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
43 km · about 50 min drive
famous road
Houtribdijk
A 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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
beach
Texel
The largest Wadden island offers wide North Sea beaches, a lighthouse, seal colonies and lonely dune-backed cycle paths.
57 km · about 65 min 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Tinga
- 21 kmAfsluitdijkA 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
- 46 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
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