Stavoren

Stavoren West Frisian: Starum
City
City centre
Flag Coat of arms
Map of Stavoren (2019)
Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Stavoren (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°53′N 5°22′E / 52.883°N 5.367°E / 52.883; 5.367
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Population  (2017)
• Total	950
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8715
Telephone area	0514

Stavoren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈstaːvərə(n)]; West Frisian: Starum; previously Staveren) is a city in the province of Friesland, Netherlands, on the coast of the IJsselmeer, about 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Hindeloopen, in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân.

Stavoren had a population of 950 in January 2017.^[1] It is one of the stops on the Elfstedentocht (English: "eleven cities tour"), an ice skating contest that occurs when the winter temperatures provide safe conditions. A ferry for pedestrians and cyclists operates between Stavoren and Enkhuizen, with increased frequency during summer months. The Friese Kustpad, a 131 kilometres (81 miles) long-distance trail to Lauwersoog, begins in Stavoren.