Northern Netherlands
Drenthe
Midden-Drenthe

Wijster

Wijster is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 11 km north of .
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  • Type: Village with 1,030 residents
  • Description: village in Midden-Drenthe, Netherlands
  • Postal code: 9418

Places of Interest

Highlights include VAM-berg and Molen van Makkum.

Peak
Photo: Fruggo, CC BY 1.0.
is a peak, which is situated 2½ km south of Wijster.

Windmill
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a smock mill at Makkum, , the which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 8889. is situated 3½ km north of Wijster.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drijber and Ter Horst.

Village
is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 9 km north of . The village was first mentioned in 1217 as Triburd, and means "three neighbourhoods". is situated 3 km southeast of Wijster.

Hamlet
Photo: Grasmat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km north of Wijster.

Village
is a hamlet in the province of . It is located in the municipality of , about 11 km north of . In 2001, the hamlet of had 91 inhabitants. is situated 3½ km west of Wijster.

Wijster

Latitude
52.81486° or 52° 48′ 54″ north
Longitude
6.51635° or 6° 30′ 59″ east
Population
1,030
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
9F48RG78+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9547368045
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2744454
Wiki­data ID
Q940437
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Wijster” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Wijster”
  • Cebuano: “Wijster”
  • Chinese: “Wijster”
  • Danish: “Wijster”
  • Dutch: “Wijster”
  • French: “Wijster”
  • German: “Wijster”
  • Irish: “Wijster”
  • Luxembourgish: “Laaghalen”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Wijster”
  • Persian: “وایستر”
  • Portuguese: “Wijster”
  • Ukrainian: “Вейстер”
  • Western Frisian: “Wijster”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Holthe and Makkum.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include De Weidehoek and V.V. Wijster.

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